SAS Lineage is a web-based
diagram component for visualizing relationships between objects. It
is used as a stand-alone lineage and relationship viewer that can
be accessed by SAS database management and business intelligence applications.
The component has two modes:
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A network diagram displays all
relationships.
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Two left-to-right dependency diagrams
are available: one that displays data governance information (governance)
and another that displays parent and child relationships only (impact
analysis).
The relationship information
displayed in these diagrams is drawn from the Relationship database
that is a part of the Web Infrastructure Platform Data Server.
SAS Lineage can display
most types of SAS metadata. This includes data objects, including
columns, tables, external files, information maps, reports, stored
processes, SAS Enterprise Guide projects and associated objects, and
the levels and measures in OLAP cubes. You can also display objects
created in SAS Business Data Network, such as terms, tags, and associated
items.