WPS (World Programming System) provides data analysis using the language of SAS. Use your exisiting SAS code without software from the SAS institute. Run MXG with WPS. Request a free evaluation of WPS. World Programming Limited develop the World Programming System (WPS), a SAS interpreter / SAS alternative.

Modules
WPS Core

The Core Component of WPS

WPS Core can function on its own but is a pre-requisite for using WPS add-on modules.

WPS Core consists of an interpreter/compiler for the language of SAS that has language support for syntax for base language items in the language of SAS as well as support for macros, logs, ODS and the ability to interoperate with many industry standard data sources.

SAS Data File Formats

The table below provides a summary of data formats presently supported by the WPS Core module.

SAS® Data File Format Un-Compressed
Data		 Compressed
Data
Read Write Read Write
SD2 (version 6 data set)    
SAS7BDAT (version 7 data set)  
SAS7BDAT (version 8 data set)  
SAS7BDAT (version 9 data set)  
SASSEQ (version 8/9 sequential file)  
XPORT (transport format)    
V8SEQ (version 8 sequential file)  
V9SEQ (version 9 sequential file)  
WPD (WPS native data set)
WPDSEQ (WPS native sequential file)    

Other File Types

WPS Core also provides support for the following file types:

  • Comma, tab and space separated data files
  • VSAM
  • DDE (windows only)
  • FTP
  • HTTP
  • Pipe (windows and UNIX only)
  • Clipboard (windows only)
  • Socket
  • URL
  • Email

Additional access to SPSS and dBASE files is supported by utilising the WPS Engine for DB Files module.

Access to commonly used databases, is achieved by utilising appropriate add-on WPS Engine modules.

Macros

WPS Core implements support for both old and new macro language items.

Logs

Full support for program logs with error messages and warnings. The WPS Workbench provides the option to view, navigate, save and print logs.

Output Delivery System (ODS)

WPS Core supports the following ODS types:

  • Listing
  • HTML
  • Output

Dependencies and Usage

WPS Core can be used on any of the supported platforms.