Using SAS® Information Map Studio

Role

Data modellers and Data Architect.

Duration

1 Day

Description

This course focuses on how to navigate the SAS Information Map Studio interface, how to create simple and complex information maps from single or multiple data sources and how to create information maps from OLAP cubes. Additional topics include importing and exporting information maps as XML, using SAS Stored Processes with an information map and building general and authorisation based Pre-filters. Information maps are shown in the SAS Information Delivery Portal, Web Report Studio, Microsoft Office Add-ins and Enterprise Guide 4.

Prerequisites

Some familiarity with SQL would be advantageous.

SAS Modules Used

SAS Information Map Studio, SAS Web Report Studio, SAS Information Delivery Portal, SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Add-ins for Microsoft Office.

Course Topics

Introduction to the SAS Intelligence Platform

Introduction to SAS Information Map Studio:

• Overview of SAS Information Maps
• Exploring SAS Information Map Studio

Enhancing Information Maps:

• Updating an Information Map with Filters
• Folders and New Data Items
• Adding Additional Data Sources to an Information Map

Information Maps and OLAP Cubes

• Overview of OLAP Cubes
• Building an Information Map from an OLAP Cube

Adding General and Authorisation based Pre-filters to Information maps

Information Maps and SAS Stored Processes

• Overview of SAS Stored Processes
• Using SAS Stored Processes with an Information Map

Information Maps and SAS Web Report Studio

• Overview of SAS Web Report Studio
• Creating a Simple Report with SAS Web Report Studio

Information Maps and SAS Information Delivery Portal

• Overview of SAS Information Delivery Portal
• Exploring an Information Map with SAS Information Delivery Portal

Information Maps and SAS Enterprise Guide

• Overview of SAS Enterprise Guide, Exploring data
• building Reports and graphs using SAS Enterprise Guide

Information Maps and SAS Add-ins for Microsoft Office

• Overview of SAS Add-ins for Microsoft Office
• Exploring data and using tasks with SAS Add-ins for Microsoft Office

Information Maps and XML

• Exporting Information Maps as XML
• Importing Information Maps from XML

Objectives

After attending this course you will be able to: Create simple and complex information maps from OLAP cubes, export and import information maps such as XML, using SAS stored processes with an information map and using information maps in the SAS Information Delivery Portal.