SAS Visual Data Builder
supports using tables and queries as input data for a query. When
you drag a table onto the workspace, SAS Visual Data Builder
connects to the SAS Metadata Server to determine the column names
and data types for the table. When you drag a query onto the workspace,
the application makes the same request, but retrieves the column names
and types for the output table of the query.
Because SAS Visual Data Builder
uses metadata for source tables, you must register the table metadata
before you can access the data. Source tables are registered in metadata
with SAS Management Console (from a Windows platform) before you use SAS Visual Data Builder.