Developing Java Web Applications Using SAS AppDev Studio Plug-ins

Duration

3 days

This course introduces a method for developing Web applications that use the power of server-side Java to generate dynamic content. Using the Eclipse development environment and the SAS AppDev Studio 3.2 Eclipse Plug-ins, you learn to build JavaServer Pages and servlet applications that instantly connect to SAS servers.

Learn how to

• Create a Web application that consists of JavaServer pages and servlets that access SAS data sources
• Take advantage of the full analytic and computational capabilities of SAS software.

Who should attend

Experienced Java application developers

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should have knowledge of object-oriented programming as well as basic HTML and Java programming experience. Familiarity with the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform is helpful. You can gain the SAS knowledge by completing the Overview of SAS Business Intelligence and Data Integration Applications course. To be completely successful in this course, you should be able to perform the following tasks using the Java programming language:

• Use primitive data types to store data within variables
• Use operators, decision constructs, and loop constructs
• Work with elements in an array
• Create and initialize an object
• Invoke a method on an object
• Understand the use of import statements for library access.

Course Contents

Exploring Web Application Development

• Interacting with the SAS Intelligence Platform
• Investigating Web application concepts (self study)
• Working with the Eclipse development environment

Examining Web Application Fundamentals

• Identifying shared resource areas
• Creating a JavaServer page
• Using forms to build parameters
• Accessing the SAS Custom Tag library
• Creating a servlet
• Performing request delegation from a servlet
• Validating a user identity

Accessing a Relational SAS Table

• Connecting to SAS
• Understanding the model-view-controller paradigm
• Examining the ActionProvider Framework (APF)
• Displaying relational data in a table
• Subsetting data in a relational table

Viewing a SAS Information Map

• Understanding SAS information maps
• Displaying a SAS information map

Working with SAS Stored Processes

• Understanding stored process basics
• Executing a stored process

Displaying a Relational Table Graphically

• Viewing a SAS table in a bar chart

Using JavaScript to Manage Forms

• Working with JavaScript
• Controlling user input on the client-side

Showing A SAS Web Report Studio Report (Self-Study)

• Understanding SAS Web Report Studio basics
• Using the report viewer servlet template

Appendix A Summary of HTML Tags

Appendix B Summary of Java Syntax

Appendix C SAS Intelligence Platform Training

Software Addressed

This course addresses the following software product(s): SAS Intelligence Platform, SAS OLAP Server, AppDev Studio. This course addresses the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform and SAS AppDev Studio 3.2 Eclipse Plug-ins.