doc: update doc for SAS Providers for OLE DB (#1568)

Author: scnwwu

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [v1.15.0] - 2025-06-10
 
+### Changed
+
+- SAS Providers for OLE DB is now required for SAS 9.4 (local) and SAS 9.4 (remote – IOM) connection type.
+
 ### Added
 
 - Add sas file system support for ITC-based (IOM/COM) connections ([#1388](https://github.com/sassoftware/vscode-sas-extension/pull/1388))

website/docs/Configurations/Profiles/sas9iom.md

@@ -4,11 +4,23 @@ sidebar_position: 3
 
 # SAS 9.4 (remote - IOM) Connection Profile
 
-To use a SAS 9.4 (remote – IOM) connection type, you need to have SAS Integration Technologies Client for Windows (ITCLIENT) installed on the client machine (the same machine VS Code is installed on).
+To use a SAS 9.4 (remote – IOM) connection type, you need to install both SAS Integration Technologies Client for Windows (ITCLIENT) and the SAS Providers for OLE DB on the client machine where VS Code is installed. The order of installation does not matter.
 
-You can check the SASHOME location on your client machine to see if you already have ITCLIENT installed. For example, ITCLIENT is normally installed in the default path "C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\Integration Technologies". If that path exists on your machine, you have ITCLIENT. ITCLIENT is automatically installed with some SAS software, such as SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office, so if you have one of those on your machine, you likely already have ITCLIENT as well.
+:::note
+
+You must install the SAS Providers for OLE DB if you are running the SAS Extension for Visual Studio Code v1.15 or later.
+
+:::
+
+SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB are automatically installed with some SAS software, such as SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office. You can check the SASHOME location on your client machine to see if SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB are installed in their default locations.
 
-If you do not already have ITCLIENT installed on the client machine, follow the [steps](#steps-to-install-itclient).
+If the following folders exist on your machine, then the software is installed:
+
+- SAS Integration Technologies Client - `C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\Integration Technologies`
+
+- SAS Providers for OLE DB - `C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\SASProvidersforOLEDB`
+
+If you do not already have SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB installed on the client machine, see [Installing SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB](#installing-sas-integration-technologies-client-and-sas-providers-for-ole-db).
 
 :::note
 
@@ -29,10 +41,14 @@ A SAS 9.4 (remote – IOM) connection profile includes the following parameters:
 | `port`                     | IOM Server Port          | The port of the IOM server. Default value is 8591.                                                     |
 | `interopLibraryFolderPath` | IOM interop library path | A custom path to a folder containing SAS interop libraries (`SASInterop.dll` and `SASOManInterop.dll`) |
 
-## Steps to install ITCLIENT
+## Installing SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB
+
+You can install SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB by running your SAS 9.4 installer and making sure "Integration Technologies Client" and "SAS Providers for OLE DB" are checked. You can also use the following links to download and install them on the client machine. See the note below for guidance on which versions to download and install.
+
+[SAS Support Downloads: SAS Integration Technologies](https://support.sas.com/downloads/browse.htm?fil=&cat=56)
 
-You can install ITCLIENT by running your SAS 9.4 installer and making sure "Integration Technologies Client" is checked, or by visiting the following [link](https://support.sas.com/downloads/browse.htm?fil=&cat=56) to download and install it on the client machine. See the note below for guidance on which version to download and install.
+[SAS Support Downloads: SAS Providers for OLE DB](https://support.sas.com/downloads/browse.htm?fil=&cat=64)
 
-**Note**: If you have no existing SAS software on the client machine, download and install the latest (currently 9.4M8) version of ITCLIENT from the link above. If you have SAS software already installed on the client machine, make sure to download and install the matching version of ITCLIENT. For example, if you already have SAS 9.4M6 on the client machine (a 9.4M6 SASHOME directory), download and install the 9.4M6 version of ITCLIENT from the link above.
+**Note**: If you have no existing SAS software on the client machine, download and install the latest (currently 9.4M9) version of SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB from the links above. If you have SAS software already installed on the client machine, you must download and install the matching version of SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB. For example, if you already have SAS 9.4M6 on the client machine (a 9.4M6 SASHOME directory), download and install the 9.4M6 versions of SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB.
 
-ITCLIENT is backwards compatible, so any version of ITCLIENT will allow you to connect to the same or earlier version V9 SAS server. For example, if you have 9.4M8 ITCLIENT, you will be able to connect to SAS 9.4M8, 9.4M7, 9.4M6, or earlier SAS 9.4 servers. If you have 9.4M7 ITCLIENT, you will be able to connect to SAS 9.4M7, 9.4M6, or earlier SAS 9.4 servers.
+SAS Integration Technologies Client is backwards compatible, so any version of SAS Integration Technologies Client will allow you to connect to the same or earlier version SAS 9 server. For example, if you have SAS Integration Technologies Client 9.4M8, you will be able to connect to SAS 9.4M8, 9.4M7, 9.4M6, or earlier SAS 9.4 servers.

website/docs/Configurations/Profiles/sas9local.md

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 # SAS 9.4 (local) Connection Profile
 
-To use a SAS 9.4 (local) connection type, you need to have SAS Integration Technologies Client for Windows (ITCLIENT) installed on the client machine (the same machine VS Code is installed on).
+To use a SAS 9.4 (local) connection type, you need to install both SAS Integration Technologies Client for Windows (ITCLIENT) and the SAS Providers for OLE DB on the client machine where VS Code is installed. The order of installation does not matter.
 
-You can check the SASHOME location on your client machine to see if you already have ITCLIENT installed. For example, ITCLIENT is normally installed in the default path "C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\Integration Technologies". If that path exists on your machine, you have ITCLIENT. ITCLIENT is automatically installed with some SAS software, such as SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office, so if you have one of those on your machine, you likely already have ITCLIENT as well.
+:::note
 
-If you do not already have ITCLIENT installed on the client machine, follow the [steps](./sas9iom.md#steps-to-install-itclient).
+You must install the SAS Providers for OLE DB if you are running the SAS Extension for Visual Studio Code v1.15 or later.
+
+:::
+
+SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB are automatically installed with some SAS software, such as SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office. You can check the SASHOME location on your client machine to see if SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB are installed in their default locations.
+
+If the following folders exist on your machine, then the software is installed:
+
+- SAS Integration Technologies Client - `C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\Integration Technologies`
+
+- SAS Providers for OLE DB - `C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\SASProvidersforOLEDB`
+
+If you do not already have SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB installed on the client machine, see [Installing SAS Integration Technologies Client and SAS Providers for OLE DB](./sas9iom.md#installing-sas-integration-technologies-client-and-sas-providers-for-ole-db).
 
 ## Profile Anatomy
 

website/docs/Configurations/Profiles/viya.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ A SAS Viya connection profile includes the following parameters:
 | Name           | Description                                                           | Additional Notes                                                                                                                                           |
 | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `endpoint`     | URL for the SAS Viya server. An example is `https://example.sas.com`. | Appears when hovering over the status bar.                                                                                                                 |
-| `context`      | Context for Compute Server                                            | Please see [SAS Documentation](https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/sasadmincdc/v_051/evfun/p1dkdadd9rkbmdn1fpv562l2p5vy.htm) for more information.     |
+| `context`      | Context for Compute Server                                            | Please see [SAS Documentation](https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/sasadmincdc/default/evfun/p1dkdadd9rkbmdn1fpv562l2p5vy.htm) for more information.   |
 | `clientId`     | Registered Client ID for SAS Viya                                     | Please contact your SAS administrator. `authorization_code` and `refresh_token` grant types are required.<br /> _Leave blank for Viya4 2022.11 and later._ |
 | `clientSecret` | Registered Client Secret for SAS Viya                                 | Please contact your SAS administrator.<br /> _Leave blank for Viya4 2022.11 and later._                                                                    |