About Uploading and Managing Data

Users who are assigned to the data administrator role can upload data to the SAS Cloud. For applications that are packaged as vApps (for example, SAS Visual Analytics), data administrators can use SAS vApp Data Manager for this task. In some cases, data administrators can use a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client to upload data.
The data that you upload is stored in a secured location on the SAS Cloud that belongs exclusively to your account. If you have more than one SAS environment, each environment has its own separate storage area. An environment’s data can be accessed only by users that your account administrator has added to that environment. The type of access depends on the user’s role assignment:
  • Users in the data administrator role can upload data to and download data from the environment’s SAS Cloud storage area.
  • Users in the SAS administrator and SAS user roles can access data only through SAS applications in the environment. The level of access is controlled by permissions and role assignments in SAS metadata.
Tip
To assign a user to the data administrator role, see Managing Users’ SAS App Central Roles.
Tip
Some applications might require additional data loading procedures. For more information, see the relevant SAS documentation.