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Windows Site Licenses
SAS 9.3 (August 2011) 32-bit and 64-bit are available for Windows 7 (all editions), Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate editions, Windows XP Pro. Windows Vista and XP Home Editions are not supported. Threre are some compatibility issues between 32-bit and 64-bit SAS. 32-bit version can be used on 64-bit machines. SAS 64-bit is also available for Windows Server 2008. About SAS 9.3...

SAS/Spectraview was "retired" with SAS 9.1.3.. SAS/Online Tutor has been replaced by SAS e-Learning.

SAS 9.1.3 (aka SAS 9.1 TS1M3) released summer 2005, is no longer being distributed. Current SAS users may continue to use SAS 9.1.3, or upgrade to 9.3.

Minitab 16 (July, 2010) is now available through OIT site license.

IBM SPSS Statistics 21 (April, 2013) is being distributed by download. You still need to get a license from OIT to enable the software. SPSS Statistics20 and earlier users receive free upgrade with annual renewal. SPSS patches for earlier releases.

Systat 13.1 (March, 2013) - Systat 13.1 is being distributed by download. Systat 13 must be uninstalled prior to installing 13.1.

Origin Pro (April 2012) - Origin Pro is available on the Amherst campus. Distribution is by download. Installation requires a license number and access code.

NVivo (December 2012) - NVivo qualitative analysis software is available on the Amherst campus, for research and instructional use only. Distribution is by download. Activation requires a license key, which must be renewed annually.

Linux Site License
SAS 9.3 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 update 4, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now available through OIT's SAS site license. Other Linux implementations are not supported. More...

Macintosh Site License
SAS 6.1.2 for Macintosh is the only available site license for Macintosh. It is no longer supported by SAS Institute, and is years behind current release for suppored operating systems. Macintosh users with Intel-based systems who what to acquire statistical software through OIT site licenses are advised to use BootCamp, Parallels Desktop, VMWare, or similar Windows virtual machine to use current SAS Windows release.

Technical Support
OIT provides technical support only for installation and license renewal of site licensed software. Contact Eva Goldwater, 413-545-2949.

See Statistical Software, Workshops and Resources for information on getting started. Individual consulting on software usage and statistical questions is available through the Biostatistics Consulting Center.

Downloads

Minitab License Manager (FlexNet Connect 6.1) security patch
SAS Universal Viewer
SPSS Legacy Viewer
SPSS Statistics 19.0.0.1 Patch
PASW Statistics 18.0.3 Patch
Epi Info
R

Patches & Updates

IBM SPSS Statistics 21 patches

April 2013: IBM SPSS Statistics FIx Pack 1 (21.0.0.1) . Download and installation instructions

IBM SPSS Statistics 20 patches

February 2012: IBM SPSS Statistics FIx Pack 1 (20.0.0.1) . Download and installation instructions

IBM SPSS Statistics 19 patches

January 2011: IBM SPSS Statistics 19.0.0.2 FixPatch. Download and installation instructions

PASW Statistics 18 patches

April 2010: PASW Statistics 18.0.3 patch fixes a large number of issues. Download and installation instructions.

PASW Statistics 17 patches

PASW 17 and earlier relseases are no longer supported by IBM.