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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Getting Started with SAS/GIS Software

Begin Tutorial

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.