• Contents
  • About
  • What’s New in SAS Visual Analytics 7.3
  • Accessibility
  • About This Book
  • Introduction to SAS Visual Analytics
    • About SAS Visual Analytics
      • What Is SAS Visual Analytics?
      • Benefits of Using SAS Visual Analytics
      • How Does SAS Visual Analytics Work?
      • SAS Visual Analytics User Community
    • Accessing SAS Visual Analytics
      • About SAS Visual Analytics Users
      • Use SAS Home to Access SAS Visual Analytics
      • Overview of SAS Visual Analytics Capabilities
      • About the Availability of Menus and Menu Selections in SAS Visual Analytics
      • About Application Themes in SAS Visual Analytics
      • Specifying Your Preferences
      • Personalize SAS Visual Analytics Using SAS Home
  • Accessing Data
    • Overview of Data Flow in SAS Visual Analytics
      • Data Flow in SAS Visual Analytics
      • Self-Service Data Access
      • Managed Data Access
      • After a SAS LASR Analytic Server Restart
      • Requirements for Importing Data
    • Importing Local Data Files
      • Import a Local Data File
      • Limitations and Restrictions for Importing Local Data Files
      • Usage Notes
    • Importing Data from Servers
      • Import a SAS Data Set on a Server
      • Import a Database Table
      • Database Connection Tips
    • Importing Data from Other Sources
      • Import Data from Facebook
      • Import Data from Google Analytics
      • Import Tweets from Twitter
  • Preparing Data
    • Overview of SAS Visual Data Builder
      • What Is SAS Visual Data Builder?
      • Your First Look at SAS Visual Data Builder
      • Importing Data
      • About Managed Access to DBMS Data
      • Working with User-Defined Formats
    • Specifying Preferences for SAS Visual Data Builder
      • Specifying Global and General Preferences
      • Specify Your Preferences for the Data Builder
    • Creating Data Queries
      • What Is a Data Query?
      • About Creating Data Queries
      • Save Your Data Query
      • Save a Data Query as a New Data Query
      • Using the Design Tab
      • Adding a Data Source
      • Specifying Properties for a Data Query
    • Working with Tables in Data Queries
      • Source Tables
      • Specifying Properties for a Source Table
      • Output Tables
      • Staging Tables
      • Output and Staging Table Interactions
      • Create SQL Query Views
    • Working with Columns in Data Queries
      • Adding Columns to a Data Query
      • Remove Columns
      • Specify a Column Expression
      • Specify Aggregations
      • Remove All Aggregations
      • Use Group By Variables
      • Use the Auto-Aggregate Functions
      • Use the Pivot By Feature
    • Working with Filters in Data Queries
      • About Filtering Data
      • Specify a WHERE Clause
      • Specify a HAVING Clause
      • Best Practices for Filters
    • Working with Joins in Data Queries
      • About Joins
      • How Does the Automatic Join Feature Work?
      • Adding a Join
      • Example: Joins with a Junction Table
      • Remove a Join
      • Managing Joins in a Data Query
      • Best Practices for Managing Joins
    • Creating LASR Star Schemas
      • What is a LASR Star Schema?
      • Create a LASR Star Schema
      • How Are Tables Used?
    • Working with SAS LASR Analytic Server
      • Using SAS LASR Analytic Server Libraries
      • Load a Table (As Is) to SAS LASR Analytic Server
      • Appending In-Memory Tables
      • Delete Table Metadata
      • Distributed Server: Using SASHDAT Libraries
      • Distributed Server: Save an In-Memory Table to SASHDAT
      • Distributed Server: Legacy Co-located Providers
      • Distributed Server: Partition Tables
      • Monitoring Memory Usage
    • Importing SAS Information Maps
      • About SAS Information Maps
      • Import a SAS Information Map
      • Limitations and Restrictions
    • Supporting Text Analysis
      • Features Overview
      • Load a Stop List
      • Add a Unique Numeric Key to a Table
    • Customizing Code
      • Use the Code Tab
      • Preprocess and Postprocess Code
      • Considerations for Manually Editing Code
    • Scheduling
      • About Scheduling Data Queries
      • Creating Events
      • Export Data Queries as Jobs
      • Additional Scheduling Resources
    • Using the Results Tab
      • About the Results Tab
      • Data Pages
      • Navigate within the Data
      • Find
      • Filter and Sort
      • Export Data
      • Column Headings
  • Exploring Data
    • Overview of SAS Visual Analytics Explorer
      • What Is SAS Visual Analytics Explorer?
      • The Welcome Window
      • Your First Look at the Explorer
      • Manage Tabs in the Right Pane
    • Specifying Preferences for SAS Visual Analytics Explorer
      • Specify Global Preferences
      • Specify Your Preferences for the Explorer
    • Managing Explorations
      • What Is an Exploration?
      • Create a New Exploration
      • Save Your Exploration
      • Delete Explorations
    • Managing Data
      • Managing Data Properties
      • Add Additional Data Sources to Your Exploration
      • Replace a Data Source in Your Exploration
      • Remove a Data Source from Your Exploration
      • Refresh Your Data Sources
      • Creating Custom Categories
      • Working with Global Parameters
      • Creating Calculated Data Items
      • Creating Aggregated Measures
      • Creating Derived Items
      • Editing a Calculated, Aggregated, or Derived Data Item
      • Delete a Calculated, Aggregated, or Derived Data Item
      • Duplicate a Data Item
      • Defining a Geography Data Item
      • Define Data Items for Text Analytics
    • Working with Visualizations
      • Overview of Visualizations
      • Working with Visualizations
      • Display Detailed Data for a Visualization
      • Change the Data Source for a Visualization
      • Control Visualization Data Updates
      • Manage Visualization Comments
      • Managing Visualization Data Roles
      • Work with Filters
      • Ranking Data
      • Managing Visualization Axes
      • Working with Visualization Data Ranges and Color Gradients
      • Working with Data Brushing
      • Working with Automatic Charts
      • Working with Tables
      • Working with Crosstabs
      • Working with Bar Charts
      • Working with Line Charts
      • Working with Scatter Plots
      • Working with Bubble Plots
      • Working with Network Diagrams
      • Working with Sankey Diagrams
      • Working with Histograms
      • Working with Box Plots
      • Working with Heat Maps
      • Working with Geo Maps
      • Working with Treemaps
      • Working with Correlation Matrices
      • Working with Decision Trees
      • Working with Word Clouds
    • Working with Filters
      • About Filters in SAS Visual Analytics Explorer
      • Managing Your Filters
      • Working with Basic Filters
      • Working with Advanced Filters
      • Working with Data Source Filters
      • Editing a Filter Expression
    • Exporting Content
      • Export an Exploration as a Report
      • Export an Exploration as a PDF
      • Save a Visualization as an Image File
      • Export Data from a Visualization
      • E-mail an Exploration as a Link
    • Managing Hierarchies
      • What Is a Hierarchy?
      • Create a New Hierarchy
      • Derive a Hierarchy from a Date, Time, or Datetime Data Item
      • Create a Hierarchy from a Visualization
      • Edit a Hierarchy
      • Delete a Hierarchy
    • Performing Data Analysis
      • Overview of Data Analysis in SAS Visual Analytics Explorer
      • Add a Fit Line to an Existing Visualization
      • Add Forecasting to an Existing Visualization
      • Working with Scenario Analysis and Goal Seeking
    • Sharing Comments in the Explorer
      • Sharing Comments in the Explorer
  • Building Models
    • Overview of SAS Visual Statistics
      • What Is SAS Visual Statistics?
      • Benefits of Using SAS Visual Statistics
      • Specify Global Preferences
      • Specify Your Preferences for SAS Visual Statistics
    • Getting Started with SAS Visual Statistics
      • Overview
      • Create the Exploration
      • Create a Decision Tree
      • Create a Linear Regression
      • Create a Generalized Linear Model
      • Perform a Model Comparison
    • Modeling Information
      • Available Models
      • Overview of Variables and Interaction Terms
      • Variable Selection
      • Missing Values
      • Group By Variables
      • Filter Variables
      • Score Code
      • Derive Predicted Values
    • Linear Regression Model
      • Overview of the Linear Regression Model
      • Linear Regression Model Properties
      • Working with the Fit Summary Window
      • Working with the Residual Plot
      • Working with the Assessment Window
      • Influence Plot
      • Fit Statistics
      • Details Table
    • Logistic Regression Model
      • Overview of the Logistic Regression Model
      • Logistic Regression Model Properties
      • Working with the Fit Summary Window
      • Working with the Residual Plot
      • Working with the Assessment Window
      • Influence Plot
      • Fit Statistics
      • Details Table
    • Generalized Linear Model
      • Overview of the Generalized Linear Model
      • Generalized Linear Model Properties
      • Working with the Fit Summary Window
      • Working with the Residual Plot
      • Working with the Assessment Window
      • Fit Statistics
      • Details Table
    • Decision Trees
      • Overview of the Decision Tree
      • Decision Tree Properties
      • Information Gain and Gain Ratio Calculations
      • Pruning
      • Working with the Tree Window
      • Working with the Leaf Statistics Window
      • Working with the Assessment Window
      • Details Table
    • Clustering
      • Overview of the Cluster Tool
      • Cluster Properties
      • Working with the Cluster Matrix Window
      • Working with the Parallel Coordinates Plot
      • Details Table
    • Model Comparison
      • Overview of Model Comparison
      • Model Comparison Usage
      • Model Comparison Properties
      • Model Comparison Results Windows
  • Designing Reports
    • Overview of SAS Visual Analytics Designer
      • About the SAS Visual Analytics Designer
      • Your First Look at the Designer
      • Understanding the Tabs in the Designer
      • About the Canvas in the Designer
      • About Report Themes
      • Specifying Your Preferences for the Designer
    • Creating and Working with Reports
      • About Reports
      • Create a New Report
      • Choose a Report View
      • Choose a Report Layout
      • View Report Properties
      • Change a Report’s Name or Title
      • Import a Report or Report Objects
      • Repurpose an Existing Report
      • Open a Report
      • Refresh a Report
      • Delete a Report
    • Using Report Objects
      • About Report Objects
      • Insert a Report Object into a Report
      • Show or Hide Report Objects in the Objects Tab
      • Using Tables to Display Results
      • Use the Combine Excluded Rows (or Cells) into “All Other” Properties
      • Using Graphs to Display Results
      • Using Controls to Display Results
      • Using Container Object Types in Reports
      • Using Other Object Types in Reports
      • Using Custom Graphs to Display Results
      • Duplicate a Report Object
      • Working with Alerts for Report Objects
    • Working with Data in SAS Visual Analytics Designer
      • Overview of Data Sources and Data Items
      • Working with Data Sources in Reports
      • Working with Hierarchies in a Report
      • Working with Data Items in a Report
      • Working with Geography Data Items
      • Working with Calculated Items in Reports
      • Working with Data Role Assignments
      • Sorting Data in Reports
      • Cancel a Slow-Running Query for a Report Object
    • Working with Display Rules for Reports
      • Overview of Display Rules
      • Add Report-Level Display Rules
      • Adding Table-Level Display Rules
      • Adding Graph-Level Display Rules
      • Adding Gauge-Level Display Rules
    • Working with Report Filters
      • About Report Filters
      • Using Detail Report Filters
      • Using Post-Aggregate Report Filters
    • Working with Report Interactions
      • Overview of Report Interactions
      • Creating a Report Interaction
      • Delete a Report Interaction
    • Working with Report Links
      • Overview of Report Links
      • Creating Report Links
      • Edit a Report Link
      • Delete a Report Link
      • Example: How Report Links and Report Interactions Work Together
    • Ranking Values in Reports
      • Overview of Ranking in Reports
      • Add a New Rank
      • Delete a Rank
    • Working with Parameters in Reports
      • Overview of Parameters
      • Where Parameters Can Be Used in the Designer
      • Create a New Parameter for a Report
      • Edit a Parameter for a Report
      • Delete a Parameter for a Report
      • Example: Using Parameters in a Report
    • Maintaining Multi-Section Reports
      • Overview of Report Sections and Info Windows
      • Add a Section to a Report
      • Add an Info Window to a Report
      • Reorder Report Sections or Info Windows
      • Rename a Report Section or an Info Window
      • Duplicate a Report Section or an Info Window
      • Move a Report Object to Another Section or Info Window
      • Delete a Report Section or an Info Window
    • Sharing Reports with Other Users
      • Overview of Sharing Reports
      • E-mail a Report
      • Printing Reports
      • Exporting Content from the Designer
      • Add Comments to a Report
      • Distributing Reports
      • Localize Reports
  • Creating Custom Graph Objects
    • Creating and Using Custom Graph Objects
      • About the Graph Builder
      • About the Graph Template Gallery
      • Build a Custom Graph Object
      • Working with Roles
      • Adding a Graph Element to an Existing Graph Object
      • Incompatible Graph Elements
      • Creating a Data-Driven Lattice
      • Save a Custom Graph Object So It Appears in the Designer
      • Add a Graph Object to the Designer’s Objects Tab
      • Specify Your Preferences for the Graph Builder
    • Modifying Custom Graph Objects
      • Change a Custom Graph That Has Been Saved
      • Select Components and Elements of a Graph Object
      • Change the Order of Graph Elements in a Cell
      • Remove a Graph Element
      • Working with User-Defined Lattices
      • Working with Properties
      • Sharing Data Roles
    • Graph Builder Examples
      • Example: Data-Driven Lattice
      • Example: User-Defined Lattice (Butterfly Chart)
      • Example: Filled Overlay
      • Example: Vector Plot
  • Viewing Reports
    • Viewing Reports on a Mobile Device
      • Open the App for the First Time
      • Add a Server Connection for iPad and iPhone
      • Add a Server Connection for Android
    • Viewing Reports in Modern SAS Visual Analytics Viewer
      • Overview of Viewing Reports in SAS Visual Analytics Viewer
      • Open a Report in the Modern Viewer
      • About Guest Access in the Viewer
    • Viewing Reports in Classic SAS Visual Analytics Viewer
      • Open a Report in the Classic Viewer
      • View Report Object Information in the Classic Viewer
      • Add Comments to a Report in the Classic Viewer
      • Interacting with Reports in the Classic Viewer
      • Subscribe and Unsubscribe to Alerts in the Classic Viewer
      • Specify Your Preferences for the Classic Viewer
  • Appendixes
    • Keyboard Shortcuts for SAS Visual Analytics
    • Gallery of Report Objects
      • Tables
      • Graphs, Charts, and Plots
      • Controls
      • Other Report Objects
    • Editing a Data Expression in Text Mode
    • Aggregations for Measures
    • Operators for Data Expressions
      • Overview of Operators for Data Expressions
      • Numeric (Simple) Operators
      • Comparison Operators
      • Boolean Operators
      • Numeric (Advanced) Operators
      • Date and Time Operators
      • Aggregated (Simple) Operators
      • Aggregated (Advanced) Operators
      • Periodic Operators
      • Text (Simple) Operators
      • Text (Advanced) Operators
      • Calculating Compound Annual Growth Rate
    • Conditions for Filters
    • Data Limits
      • Data Limits for SAS Visual Analytics Explorer
      • High-Cardinality Thresholds for Report Objects
    • Troubleshooting in SAS Visual Analytics Designer
      • Repairing Reports
      • Displaying Alert Notifications
      • Exporting Data from Report Objects to Microsoft Excel 2007
      • Specifying Colors for Data Labels
    • Using URL Parameters to View a Report
    • Schema for Imported Tweets
    • About the Classic SAS Visual Analytics Home Page
      • Your First Look at the Classic SAS Visual Analytics Home Page
      • Manage Content on the Classic Home Page
      • Working with the Right Pane on the Classic Home Page
      • Discover Details Using the Object Inspector on the Classic Home Page
      • Add Comments to Objects on the Classic Home Page
      • Specifying Your Preferences for the Classic SAS Visual Analytics Home Page
      • About Searching from the Classic Home Page
      • Refining Your Search Results for the Classic Home Page
  • Glossary


ProductRelease
SAS Visual Analytics Designer Help and Documentation7.3
SAS Visual Data Builder Help and Documentation7.3
SAS Visual Analytics Graph Builder Help and Documentation7.3
SAS Visual Analytics7.3
SAS Visual Analytics Hub Help and Documentation7.3
SAS Visual Analytics Explorer Help and Documentation7.3
SAS Visual Analytics Report Viewer Help and Documentation7.3
Type
Usage and Reference
Copyright Date
August 2015
Last Updated
31Oct2016