What’s New in SAS Business Data Network 3.2

Overview

The main enhancements for SAS Business Data Network 3.2 include the following:
  • Ability to Create A Snapshot of Your Data
  • Public SAS Business Data Network Application Programming Interface
  • Link from an Object in SAS Lineage to SAS Business Data Network
  • Ability to Import Terms From CSV Files
  • Publish to Relationships Service Option
  • Command-Line Application for Importing Terms
  • New Term Type Attribute Types

Ability to Create A Snapshot of Your Data

You can now create a snapshot to save a read-only view of your data that is taken at a given time. You can give each snapshot a specific name and description. Then you can view or delete your snapshots whenever you need to. You must have administrative access to SAS Business Data Network to create, view, and delete snapshots.

Public SAS Business Data Network Application Programming Interface

The SAS Business Data Network Application Programming Interface (API) has been approved for public distribution. Documentation of the SAS Business Data Network Application Programming Interface (API) is available at support.sas.com.

Link from an Object in SAS Lineage to SAS Business Data Network

Open Link buttons have been added to the toolbar and to the Details panel in the SAS Lineage 3.2 main window. When you select an object and click Open Link, the object is opened in SAS Business Data Network.

Ability to Import Terms From CSV Files

You can now import terms from CSV files.

Publish to Relationships Service Option

A Publish import results to relationships service? check box has been added to the Import Terms window. When you select this check box, the results of the import are published to the Relationships service. You can deselect this check box to import terms more quickly.

Command-Line Application for Importing Terms

A batch command-line application that you can use to import relationships into the Relationship service has been added. This application can be used in conjunction with the Publish import results to relationships service? check box.

New Term Type Attribute Types

The following attribute types can be added to term types:
  • URL
  • Date
  • RTF
Last updated: June 7, 2017