The following table provides a quick reference for the types
of content that can be added to the portal. For each content item, the table
shows the administration tools that are used to add the item's metadata (both
content and authorization metadata) to the SAS Metadata Repository or to the
SAS Content Server repository. For more information about an item, or for
instructions about adding the item, see the applicable topic in this chapter.
Summary of Portal Content and Metadata
|
Content Type |
Description |
Where to Specify Metadata |
|
Content Metadata |
Authorization Metadata |
|
Web application |
A Web-based computer program. |
Portal (create feature), or a SAS program |
Portal (share feature), or a SAS program |
|
File |
A file of any type. Files enable the SAS Information Delivery users
(who have access) to view a variety of document types in the portal. |
SAS Content Server |
SAS Content Server |
|
Link |
Content that is addressable using a universal resource locator (URL).
Users can create links to sites on the Web or on a local intranet. |
Portal (create feature) |
Portal (share feature) |
|
Page template |
A Web page in the portal that is a template page that contains portlets. |
Portal (create feature), or a SAS program |
Portal (share feature), or a SAS program |
|
Page |
A Web page in the portal that contains portlets. |
Portal (create feature) |
Portal (share feature) |
|
Custom-developed portlet |
A rectangular display component of the portal in which content and links
to content are displayed. Administrators can add custom-developed local or
remote portlets to the SAS Information Delivery Portal. |
Portlet Deploy Mechanism |
Portal (share feature)* |
|
Portlet |
A rectangular display component of the portal in which content and
links to content are displayed. Users can create portlets from template portlets
or add predefined portlets to a page in the portal. |
Portal (create feature) |
Portal (share feature) |
|
Syndication channel |
A channel that provides syndicated, continuously updated Web content.
For example, Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed is available in XML format
with headlines and content |
Portal (create feature), or a SAS program |
Portal (share feature), or a SAS program |
|
SAS Publication Channel |
A channel created by the SAS Publishing Framework. Publication channels
can be used to provide access to archived content published through the SAS
Publication Framework. |
SAS Management Console |
SAS Management Console |
|
Package |
A collection of structured and unstructured content that has been published
to a publication channel or to SAS Content Server. |
The content metadata is part of the metadata for the SAS publication
channel or SAS Content Server repository |
The authorization metadata is part of the metadata for the SAS publication
channel or SAS Content Server repository |
|
SAS Stored Process |
A SAS program that is stored in a central location and is available
to be executed on a request basis. |
SAS Management Console, or SAS application (such as SAS Enterprise Guide) |
SAS Management Console, or SAS application (such as SAS Enterprise Guide) |
|
SAS Information Map |
Business-oriented view of multidimensional and relational data, which
can be used to develop reports. SAS Information Maps are available in the
portal if your organization has installed SAS Information Map Studio. |
SAS Information Map Studio |
SAS Information Map Studio |
|
SAS Report |
A visual representation of data models and the results of analysis
and summarization of the data from SAS procedural output. A SAS report is
stored in the SAS Report Model format. |
SAS Web Report Studio, or other SAS application that can create SAS
Reports |
SAS Web Report Studio, or other SAS application that can create SAS
Reports |
| *
Custom-developed portlets can be shared in the portal if the
portlet's
descriptor file contains settings that enable sharing. |
