This document uses
several NATURAL DDMs to show you how to use the
SAS/ACCESS interface
to
ADABAS. The data was
created for an international textile manufacturer. This company's
product line includes some special fabrics that are made to precise
specifications. The DDMs are named CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEE, INVOICE, and
ORDER. All the data is fictitious.
The
ADABAS data is designed to show how the interface
treats
ADABAS data. It is
not meant as an example for you to follow in designing
ADABAS files or NATURAL DDMs for any purpose.
Example Data gives more information about the
ADABAS data,
SAS/ACCESS descriptor files, and SAS data
files used in examples. The information about the
ADABAS data includes the
ADABAS statements that created each file,
the data each
ADABAS file
contains, and a description of the NATURAL DDMs. The information
about the
SAS/ACCESS descriptor
files includes their definitions and any selection criteria that were
specified for them. The information about the SAS data files includes
the SAS statements that created each data file and the data that each
contains.