Import Tweets from Twitter

To search for tweets and import them:

Select Twitter in the import data panel.

The first time you import tweets, you are directed to the Twitter website to log on to your account and authorize SAS Visual Analytics. After the initial logon, SAS Visual Analytics uses authorization tokens for accessing Twitter instead of requiring you to log on each time.
Enter a search term and the maximum number of tweets to return.

Tip
The search operators that you can use are described at https://dev.twitter.com/docs/using-search.

Note: SAS does not support search terms that include double-byte characters.
(Optional) In the LASR Table section, enter the name for the table and a description. Review the library and location settings by clicking Advanced and make changes if necessary.

You do not have access to the Advanced section if you are using the explorer or designer and do not have the Build Data capability. Instead, you can import the data to a general-purpose area or select Store the table in a private location to prevent other users from accessing the data.
(Optional) Review the Proxy Server section and make changes if necessary.
Click OK.

The first time that you successfully log on to Twitter, SAS stores authorization tokens that enable you to import tweets again without logging on to Twitter. If you click Clear Authorization Tokens, the tokens are removed from SAS Visual Analytics.

Note: Rate limits apply to the Twitter service. Such limits are outside of the control of SAS. You are required to follow all applicable terms of use that Twitter and others might promulgate as to the Twitter data.

Note: Certain functionality in the software enables the user to invoke external third-party resources. Be aware that use of these resources might result in disclosure and transmission of information that the user submits to these resources.