Contents
About
What's New in the INFOMAPS Procedure and SAS Information Maps LIBNAME Engine
Overview of SAS Information Maps
What Is a SAS Information Map?
Why Are SAS Information Maps Important?
Where Can SAS Information Maps Be Used?
Accessibility Features
The INFOMAPS Procedure
Overview: INFOMAPS Procedure
Syntax: INFOMAPS Procedure
PROC INFOMAPS Statement
DELETE INFOMAP Statement
EXPORT Statement
IMPORT Statement
INSERT DATAITEM Statement
INSERT DATASOURCE Statement
INSERT FILTER Statement
INSERT FOLDER Statement
INSERT RELATIONSHIP Statement
LIST Statement
MOVE DATAITEM Statement
MOVE FILTER Statement
MOVE FOLDER Statement
NEW INFOMAP Statement
SAVE Statement
SET STORED_PROCESS Statement
UPDATE DATAITEM Statement
UPDATE DATASOURCE Statement
UPDATE FILTER Statement
UPDATE FOLDER Statement
UPDATE INFOMAP Statement
UPDATE RELATIONSHIP Statement
Examples: INFOMAPS Procedure
Creating a Basic Information Map
Creating an Information Map with Relationships and Filters
Aggregating a Data Item
Using the SAS Information Maps LIBNAME Engine
What Does the Information Maps Engine Do?
Understanding How the Information Maps Engine Works
Advantages of Using the Information Maps Engine
What Is Required to Use the Information Maps Engine?
What Is Supported?
LIBNAME Statement for the Information Maps Engine
Using the LIBNAME Statement
LIBNAME Statement Syntax
SAS Data Set Options for the Information Maps Engine
Using Data Set Options
AGGREGATE= Data Set Option
EXPCOLUMNLEN= Data Set Option
FILTER= Data Set Option
READBUFF= Data Set Option
Examples of Using the Information Maps Engine
Example 1: Submitting a LIBNAME Statement Using the Defaults
Example 2: Submitting a LIBNAME Statement Using Connection Options
Hints and Tips for Using the INFOMAPS Procedure or the Information Maps Engine
Hints and Tips for Using the INFOMAPS Procedure
Hints and Tips for Using the Information Maps Engine
Example: Using the INFOMAPS Procedure and the Information Maps Engine
About This Example
Step 1: Create a Library Definition in the SAS Metadata Server
Step 2: Set the Metadata System Options and a Macro Variable
Step 3: Register Data Using the METALIB Procedure
Step 4: Create an Information Map Using the INFOMAPS Procedure
Step 5: Retrieve the Data Associated with the Information Map Using the Information Maps Engine
Step 6: View the Data Items and Filters Using the CONTENTS Procedure
Step 7: Print the Data from the Information Map
Step 8: Analyze the Data in SAS and Produce an ODS Report
SQL DICTIONARY Tables for the Information Maps Engine
Using SQL DICTIONARY Tables
DICTIONARY.INFOMAPS Table
DICTIONARY.DATAITEMS Table
DICTIONARY.FILTERS Table
SAS Tracing and the Information Maps Engine
Tracing Diagnostic Messages from the Information Maps Engine
Example
Recommended Reading
Glossary
Product
Release
Base SAS
9.2
Type
Usage and Reference
Copyright Date
February 2009
Last Updated
12Jan2010