Creating a Data Source

To create a data source:
  1. Right-click the Data Sources folder in the Project panel and select Create Data Source to open the Data Source wizard.
    Create Data Source
  2. Select SAS Table in the Source drop-down menu of the Metadata Source window.
  3. Click Next. The Select a SAS Table window opens.
  4. Click Browse.
  5. Click the SAS library named Sampsio. The Sampsio library folder contents are displayed on the Select a SAS Table dialog box.
  6. Select the Abstract table, and then click OK. The two-level name SAMPSIO.ABSTRACT is displayed in the Table box of the Select a SAS Table page. Click Next.
  7. The Table Information page opens. The Table Properties panel displays metadata for you to review. Click Next.
  8. The Metadata Advisor Options page opens. Click Next.
  9. The Column Metadata page opens.
  10. The default variables for both TEXT and TITLE should be set to Text by default. If this is not the case, then you need to change their roles to Text using the drop-down list. Click Next.
  11. The Create Sample page opens. Click Next.
  12. The Data Source Attributes page opens. Click Next.
  13. The Summary page opens. Click Finish and the ABSTRACT table is added to the Data Sources folder in the Project panel.
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