SAS OverviewSAS Overview

Last Updated : 29 June , 2004

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Data Warehousing

SAS OverviewSAS Overview

An integrated system that enables us to performData entry, retrieval and managementReport writing and graphicsStatistical and Mathematical AnalysisBusiness planning, forecasting and DSQuality, OR and project managementApplication Development

MilestonesMilestones

Started in 1976 as software package for Statistical Analysis

By early 80s SAS branched out into graphics, spreadsheets and online data entry

Today SAS products range from C Compilers to Web enabling software's

33K customers in over 110 countries3.5 million users

SAS System FunctionalitySAS System Functionality

Access

Present

Manage

Analyze

Data

User Interfaces

App Development Tools

DataBase

Raw Data

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Data Entry and Editing

Retrieval Format …

Report

Graphics

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Statistics

Forecast

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SAS System ArchitectureSAS System Architecture

RDBMS

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ERP/Legacy

SAS Base

Graphs

DrillDown

Reports

Files

SAS Base ComponentsSAS Base Components

SAS LanguageSAS ProceduresMacro FacilityData Step DebuggerOutput Delivery System (ODS)SAS Windowing Environment

TerminologyTerminology

SAS Data SetsSAS Data LibrariesSAS CatalogObservationsVariables

Why SAS?Why SAS?

Platform IndependencePortabilityData Access from diverse sourcesPowerful Tools for various Business needsData warehousing Made EasySingle integrated system

Key SAS ProductsKey SAS Products

AssistAccessConnectShareEISAFAppDev StudioIntrNet

MDDB ServerGraph InsightStatETSEMinerWebHoundWarehouse Admin.

The SAS Data Warehouse

The Integrated, Open, End-to-End Solution The SAS Data Warehouse

The Integrated, Open, End-to-End Solution SAS/Base

Warehouse Admin SPDS OLAP tools

ManagementManagement OrganisationOrganisation ExploitationExploitation

Scheduler

Data Extractor

TransformationEngine

Loader

MetadataManager

Customer

Risk

Market

Product

Quality

Future

Data Mining

H-OLAP

Query and Reporting

Internet Exploitation

EIS

DSS

Data Visualisation

OO RAD

IntelligentClient/Server

Operational

RDBMS

Legacy

SAS

External

SAP

InformationEnvironment

Metadata

Questions