Contents
About
Usage and Reference
Overview of SAS/GIS Software
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Features of SAS Software
Data in SAS/GIS Applications
Using the SAS/GIS Interface
Accessing the SAS/GIS Tutorial
Preparing Spatial Data
Assessing Your Spatial Data Needs
Examples of Common Spatial Data Tasks
Changing the Default Characteristics of a Map
Linking the Attribute Data to the Spatial Data
Saving the Map Characteristics
Importing Spatial Data
Overview of Importing Spatial Data
The GIS Spatial Data Importing Window
Common Importing Procedures
Importing ArcInfo Interchange Data
Importing DLG Data
Importing DXF Data
Importing Dynamap Data
Importing MapInfo Data
Importing SAS/GRAPH Map Data Sets
Importing TIGER Data
Importing Generic Spatial Data
Defining Composites in Imported Data
Defining Layers in Imported Data
The SASHELP.GISIMP Data Set
Batch Importing
Overview of Batch Importing
Implementation of the Batch Import Process
Examples of Batch Importing
File Reference Table for Batch Importing
Hints and Tips for Batch Importing
Working with Spatial Data
SAS Data Sets
Data Set and Catalog Entry Interactions
Merging Spatial Data with the MERGE= Argument
Sample SAS/GIS Spatial Database
Hints and Tips for Working with Spatial Data
Batch Geocoding
Overview of Batch Geocoding
Addresses in Spatial Data
Using Batch Geocoding
How Batch Geocoding Works
%GCBATCH Macro Statement
Batch Geocoding Example
Hints and Tips for Batch Geocoding
The GIS Procedure
Overview: GIS Procedure
Concepts: GIS Procedure
Syntax: GIS Procedure
PROC GIS Statement
CATALOG Statement
SPATIAL Statement
COMPOSITE Statement
POLYGONAL INDEX Statement
LATTICE Statement
COVERAGE Statement
LAYER Statement
LAYERLABEL Statement
MAP Statement
MAPLABEL Statement
COPY Statement
MOVE Statement
SYNC Statement
Appendixes
Maps Supplied with SAS/GIS Software
Map and Data Sets Supplied with SAS/GIS Software
Maps in the USA Catalog
Maps in the NC Catalog
Maps in the WAKE Catalog
Copying and Modifying SAS/GIS Maps in the MAPS Library
Maps Produced by the SAS/GIS Tutorial
Details of SAS/GIS Spatial Databases
The SAS/GIS Data Model
SAS/GIS Spatial Database Structure
Composites
Calculating Chain Rank
RANK Value Equation
Chain Rank Calculation Examples
Recommended Reading
Glossary
Product
Release
SAS/GIS
9.2
Type
Usage and Reference
Copyright Date
February 2009
Last Updated
01Oct2009