Using the Design View

The design view is the default view for working with queries. This view provides an easy to use interface for designing a query. You can perform the following tasks with the design view:
  • drag and drop tables or queries from the SAS Folders tree onto the workspace.
  • join tables by using your pointer to select the source column and dragging the pointer to the corresponding column in the joined table.
  • add columns to the Column Editor tab by clicking the column name from the table on the workspace or by right-clicking the table and selecting Add All Columns.
  • use the Column Editor tab to specify column expressions, aggregations, and sort. You can also set the attributes for a column, such as the type, format, and label.
  • view the Output Columns tab to see the number of output columns and attributes. When you specify aggregations and pivot by columns, the number of output columns can increase dramatically.
  • check the Messages tab for information about warnings and errors such as invalid column expressions.
  • open the Properties panel to specify the output table information.