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# SASjs Server
SASjs Server provides a NodeJS wrapper for calling the SAS binary executable. It can be installed on an actual SAS server, or locally on your desktop. It provides:
- Virtual filesystem for storing SAS programs and other content
- Ability to execute Stored Programs from a URL
- Ability to create web apps using simple Desktop SAS
- REST API with Swagger Docs
One major benefit of using SASjs Server alongside other components of the SASjs framework such as the [CLI](https://cli.sasjs.io), [Adapter](https://adapter.sasjs.io) and [Core](https://core.sasjs.io) library, is that the projects you create can be very easily ported to SAS 9 (Stored Process server) or Viya (Job Execution server).
SASjs Server is available in two modes - Desktop (without authentication) and Server (with authentication, and a database)
## Installation
Installation can be made programmatically using command line, or by manually downloading and running the executable.
### Programmatic
Fetch the relevant package from github using `curl`, eg as follows (for linux):
```bash
curl -L https://github.com/sasjs/server/releases/latest/download/linux.zip > linux.zip
unzip linux.zip
```
The app can then be launched with `./api-linux` and prompts followed (if ENV vars not set).
### Manual
1. Download the relevant package from the [releases](https://github.com/sasjs/server/releases) page
2. Trigger by double clicking (windows) or executing from commandline.
You are presented with two prompts (if not set as ENV vars):
- Location of your `sas.exe` / `sas.sh` executable
- Path to a filesystem location for Stored Programs and temporary files
## ENV Var configuration
When launching the app, it will make use of specific environment variables. These can be set in the following places:
- Configured globally in `/etc/environment` file
- Export in terminal or shell script (`export VAR=VALUE`)
- Prepended in the command
- Enter in the `.env` file alongside the executable
Example contents of a `.env` file:
```
MODE=desktop # options: [desktop|server] default: desktop
CORS=disable # options: [disable|enable] default: disable
PROTOCOL=http # options: [http|https] default: http
PORT=5000 # default: 5000
PORT_WEB=3000 # port for sasjs web component(react). default: 3000
SAS_PATH=/path/to/sas/executable.exe
DRIVE_PATH=/tmp
PROTOCOL=http # options: [http|https] default: http
PRIVATE_KEY=privkey.pem
FULL_CHAIN=fullchain.pem
```
## Persisting the Session
Normally the server process will stop when your terminal dies. To keep it going you can use the npm package [pm2](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pm2) (`npm install pm2@latest -g`) as follows:
```bash
export SAS_PATH=/opt/sas9/SASHome/SASFoundation/9.4/sasexe/sas
export PORT=5001
export DRIVE_PATH=./tmp
pm2 start api-linux
```
To get the logs (and some useful commands):
```bash
pm2 [list|ls|status]
pm2 logs
pm2 logs --lines 200
```
Managing processes:
```
pm2 restart app_name
pm2 reload app_name
pm2 stop app_name
pm2 delete app_name
```
Instead of `app_name` you can pass:
- `all` to act on all processes
- `id` to act on a specific process id
## Server Version
The following credentials can be used for the initial connection to SASjs/server. It is recommended to change these on first use.
* CLIENTID: `clientID1`
* USERNAME: `secretuser`
* PASSWORD: `secretpassword`