SAS provides a free utility (sasreadiness script) that scans your current M7 deployment and flags:
Easier control over titles and footnotes in ODS output. sas 9.4m8
Helpful Code Example – Add superscripts and special characters: SAS provides a free utility ( sasreadiness script)
ods html file="report.html";
proc report data=sashelp.class nowd;
column name age height;
define name / display;
compute before _page_;
line "Student Data^ssup 1"; /* Superscript 1 */
endcomp;
run;
ods html close;
SAS 9.4M8 is not a revolutionary rewrite—that’s what SAS Viya is for. Instead, M8 focuses on quality of life improvements, performance optimizations, modern security standards, and bridging the gap between SAS 9.4 and SAS Viya 4. modern security standards
Here are the most significant additions.
Download the SAS 9.4M8 depot from the SAS Support Portal (requires a valid license). The full depot size ranges from 12 GB (Windows) to 35 GB (Linux with all products).
A regional bank running SAS 9.4M5 failed a penetration test because its SAS/SHARE service still allowed TLS 1.0. Upgrading to M8 resolved all findings without needing to rewrite any SAS programs.