Your First Look at SAS App Central

After you log on to the SAS Cloud, the SAS App Central application appears in your browser, as shown in the following example:

The Home page is displayed to all users, regardless of their assigned roles. Here are features of the Home page:

1	Tabs enable you to access different areas of functionality within SAS App Central. Account administrators can see the Home, Account, Users, Environments, News, and Email Templates tabs. Other users can see only the Home tab.
2	Alerts are created by SAS. They inform SAS Cloud users about important upcoming events such as scheduled maintenance and the availability of new software releases.
3	The My Applications section contains icons for each SAS application that the current user can access, based on the user’s assigned roles. If the user can access multiple environments, a separate application group appears for each environment. To open an application, click its icon. If the application is web-based, it opens in a new tab in your browser. Desktop applications are downloaded to your local machine.
4	News items are created by your organization’s account administrators specifically for your users. Use the News tab to create, edit, and delete news items. News can be published for any purpose—for example, to announce newly licensed SAS products, to provide tips for using the SAS Cloud, or to publish news that is unrelated to SAS.
5	The upper right corner displays the user name (email address) of the user who is currently logged on. It also displays the Menu icon (). When you click this icon, you can select the following options: Select My SAS Profile to display and edit your SAS Profile information. Select Log Off to log off from the SAS Cloud.
6	The Resources area is created and maintained by SAS. This area contains resources to help you use SAS effectively. Examples include the following: SAS Community is an online discussion site on which SAS users can ask and answer questions, share best practices, and exchange information. SAS Support is a link to the SAS customer support site. The site contains a comprehensive knowledge base of product information, documentation, samples, papers, and software notes. The site also gives you access to SAS Technical Support, to training resources, and to the SAS Bookstore. The Blogs link displays short, timely articles posted by SAS employees and customers. These blogs help you stay informed about new SAS products, upcoming events, and tips for using SAS. The e-Newsletters are free electronic newsletters that are published by SAS. You can view current and past issues or set up online subscriptions. A Knowledge Exchange, RSS Feeds, and the sascom magazine are also available. The Demos, Webcasts, and White Papers provide in-depth information about selected SAS products.
7	Links are provided to several commonly used social media sites.