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Data confidentiality issue on Analytics Workbench
We are two colleagues from the same Inserm team, and we have each installed Altair SLC and Analytics Workbench on our respective workstations, using our personal accounts and the individual licenses assigned to us. However, we have noticed that the libraries generated by our respective programs are also visible on the…
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Which version of Analytics Workbench can import Enterprise Guide project files?
I watched the following video in the Altair RapidMiner about importing Enterprise Guide projects into Workflows in Analytics Workbench, but 5.24.2.0.1334 and 5.24.3.0.1549 do not include the menu options described: Whish version is being demonstrated, and how can we download it? I thought this feature was due in 2025…
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Import Enterprise Guide Projects and Convert Them into Workflows
This tutorial shows how to import enterprise guide projects and convert them into workflows.
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Prepare SAS Language Programs to Run on Altair SLC Part 3
This is part 3 of the tutorial about making changes necessary to run SAS programs on SLC. This program first imports 2 SAS7BDAT datasets, converts them into WPD datasets, then merges them and exports the merged dataset as a WPD dataset. It may be necessary to update all libname statements to point to the data being…
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Prepare SAS Language Programs to Run on Altair SLC Part 2
This is part 2 of the tutorial about making changes necessary to run SAS programs on SLC. This program first imports two SAS seven beta datasets, converts them into WPD datasets, then merges them, and exports the merge dataset as a CSV file. WPD is the SLC proprietary file format and optimized for use with SLC.
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Prepare SAS Language Programs to Run on Altair SLC Part 1
This is part 1 of a tutorial on making the changes necessary to run SAS programs on SLC. This program first imports 2 SAS7BDAT datasets, converts them into WPD datasets, then merges them and exports the merged dataset as a WPD dataset. It may be necessary to update all libname statements to point to the data being…
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Connect Altair Analytics Workbench to Altair SLC Hub
This tutorial shows how to connect Altair Analytics Workbench to Altair SLC Hub. Enter the configuration details sent by your order. Choose the execution profile created for you by your system administrator. When complete, a new server engine is visible below the Hub icon.
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What and where are the messages when you try to use more units in Altair SLC than you have?
What and where are the messages when you try to use more units in Altair SLC than you have? I would like to add this information in a new book I am writing, but have discovered that connecting to a Local Server in Analytics Workbench while running a batch job counts as 10 units, not 10+10 = 20 units, so I cannot test this…
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How to connect to SQL Server in Altair SLC on MacOS
I am trying to connect to SQL Server on MacOS. I am getting this error: ERROR: Could not load SQLSERVR engine or one of its dependent libraries. Please ensure that youhave installed the relevant client libraries for connecting to SQLSERVR and that they canbe located by Altair SLC before trying to connect. I can access the…
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Cyrillic encoding Analytical Workbench
Hi, I am currently setting up the Altair Analytics Workbench (Community edition) and trying to work with Cyrillic text. Specifically, I’m attempting to hardcode Cyrillic characters into my script, but the resulting output shows unrecognized symbols in the dataset. I checked the encoding settings and confirmed that Cp1251…
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Workbench on Windows 11 requests password instead of allowing single-sign on?
We have seen some cases (e.g. after upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11) where Workbench does not obey single-signon settings (Kerberos SSO) when connecting remotely from Workbench to SLC. Users are expecting "passwordless" login but find they are prompted for their password/authentication. This is sometimes found to be…
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How to verify the different Altair license methods for SLC on Windows?
(A) Single Machine e.g. Windows 11 MSI's to install: Workbench, SLC, and Altair Licensing. 1. SETINIT (wpskey) legacy license Apply the setinit license. Check the file C:\ProgramData\altair\slc\5\setinit.dat is in place. Select 'Local Server' > menu > Restart Check 'Log for Local Server' window. Time until 'Log for Local…
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How does Altair Analytics Workbench handle character encodings and languages?
If there is an encoding problem where part or all of the special characters (accents, etc.) in a document are not correctly displayed in Workbench, it may be that the character set used to display them is not identical to that of your document. For example, if you open a UTF-8-encoded file when Workbench is set to…
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Can I install Altair Analytics Workbench 2023, 2024, and/or 2025 in parallel on my PC?
Can I install Altair Analytics Workbench 2023, 2024, and/or 2025 in parallel on my Windows PC? Yes. Bear in mind that Altair SLC and Analytics Workbench are both required and are installed from separate MSIs. You will probably need to edit the file "workbench.ini" and add the line: -Dwpshome=C:\Program…
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Connecting to a Snowflake database from Altair SLC on Windows
If you have data stored in a Snowflake database, you can connect using the ODBC driver for snowflake. To install the connection software you need to: * * Download and install the Snowflake ODBC driver (.msi) from the Snowflake website. Make sure you select the 64-bit driver version to match the Altair SLC installation. *…
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SQL Server connection
Hi , Altair SLC is running on a server where SAS9.4 is installed. SAS Access To SQL SERVER is under licence at my site. SAS Access to Server is in fact using on Linux an ODBC connection, SAS provides its customers with a Data Direct Acces ODBC driver. After numerous efforts , I was able to define the LD_LABRARY_PATH for my…
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Switch to deselect installation of embedded java when installing with MSI installer.
Referring to community post FAQ - Verify or change the Java JRE / JDK version (altair.com) I am looking for answer to my question. If there is a possibility to disable java installation during silent mode installation? Is there a switch that would do the same as unchecking the visible installation of embedded java? I need…
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How do I do password-less authentication with Altair SLC Link?
You need to have a private key on your client workbench machine stored in a local SSH directory called .ssh at the root of your user account, typically $HOME/.ssh on Linux and macOS, and C:\Users\USERNAME\.ssh on Windows. You also need a public key to match, and this file will have to be copied to the server machine where…
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How do I change the Workbench use of the user's home folder on the C drive?
This information is for software administrators who are installing and configuring Altair Analytics Workbench for multiple users e.g. via a virtual desktop system such as Citrix. By default Altair Analytics Workbench uses the following locations in each user’s home folder on the C: drive……
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How do I apply a SETINIT license key to Altair SLC on a Windows-based platform?
These steps can be followed to apply a new setinit license for the first time, or to replace an existing license that has expired or that needs to be superseded. Please note that the legacy "setinit" (wpskey) license method has been phased out in favour of the Altair Units license method. Please refer elsewhere to…
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How to set up a new Altair SLC Link from Windows Workbench to Linux Server
1. Install Altair SLC for Linux on the Linux server and apply your Altair SLC server license. For example, you may install Altair SLC for Linux into /opt/altair/slc/2024. 2. Install Altair Analytics Workbench for Windows on the PC. When you get to the optional components step, you can opt not to include the Local Server.…
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How do I create code abbreviations in the workbench?
Code abbreviations and expansions are handled in Workbench using code templates. If you wish to include more extensive code for a procedure or a data step you can set this up in Window->Preferences->Altair->Code Templates where you can create named templates. Select the New button and enter the name of your template, such…
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How to I change the workbench theme for a different appearance?
It is possible to change the background theme using Window->Preferences->General->Appearance where you should find a pulldown list of supported themes including 'Dark'. The workbench is essentially a plugin to the Eclipse IDE framework meaning sites such as http://guari.github.io/eclipse-ui-theme/ may provide some other…
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How do I create log files from the workbench?
The workbench is an interactive GUI for developing and diagnosing SAS language scripts. The log and listing output are 'tabs' in the custom perspective of this framework and as such are a 'view' of what is going on when a full or part of a program is executed. Once you have your program working the intention is that you…
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Helping users to configure Workbench on their Windows workstations for connection to a shared SLC Server
1. The Administrator should carry out the following steps in preparation. 1.1. Install and configure SLC on the server. Apply the licence. 1.2. Install the Altair Analytics Workbench Windows MSI installer on one typical Windows workstation. Be sure to de-select the Altair SLC Server part of the installation when prompted…