Starting in SAS 9.3, the R interface enables SAS users on Windows and Linux who license SAS/IML software to call R functions and transfer data between SAS and R from within SAS. Potential users include SAS/IML users and other SAS users who can use PROC IML just as a wrapper to transfer data between SAS and R and call R functions. This paper provides a basic introduction and some simple examples.  The focus is on SAS users who are not PROC IML users, but who want to take advantage of the R interface.

Bruce Gilsen has worked at the Federal Reserve Board for 37 ½ years.  He spends most of his time as an in-house SAS consultant.  His Bruce Force fantasy baseball team will battle for its 6th league title in 32 years in 2021.