Notes and sample programs for SAS/GIS and other SAS mapping techniques are available on the SAS/GRAPH frequently asked questions (FAQ) page at:
As with SAS/Graph in general, you must have appropriate hardware (graphics card and graphics-capable monitor) and for the UNIX environment you must also use graphics-capable software, such as Micro-X or XWin32 (MS Windows), Mac-X (Macintosh) or another X interface (CDE, OpenLook, Open Windows, and the like) when you are logging into UNIX to use SAS/GIS.
To invoke SAS/GIS for routine use, either click Globals>Present>SAS/GIS, then File>Import; or run the following command:
Command==> gis then click File>Import to get the Frame where you can specify the location and names of your map and spatial data files.
Details about using the SAS/GIS Import windows and other features are in the SAS/GIS Software Usage and Reference manual. This manual, and the other basic SAS Reference Guides, are available in the manual racks in the Waite Phillips Hall User Area.