Accessing the SAS/GIS Tutorial

This book does not attempt to cover all of the fundamentals of using SAS/GIS software. For an introduction to the basic tasks that you can perform, see the online tutorial that is included in SAS/GIS software. To start the tutorial, make the following selections from the GIS Map window's menu bar:

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The tutorial creates sample maps and attribute data and leads you step by step through the following tasks:

• displaying maps

• selecting the types of feedback that are provided about the displayed map

• using the zoom tool to zoom in on selected areas of the map

• using the pan tool to move the map within the window

• modifying, adding, and removing layers in the map

• using attribute data as a theme for a layer

• adding legends that explain how features are represented

• selecting features and using actions to explore the attribute data

• saving changes to the map

• geocoding addresses

• adding points to a map.

After you have used the online tutorial to become familiar with the basics of using SAS/GIS software, you can refer to SAS/GIS Software: Usage and Reference, Version 6 for additional information about using SAS/GIS software and for detailed reference information about the features of SAS/GIS software.

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