About This Book

Audience

This book covers the basics of how to explore data and build reports using SAS Visual Analytics. The emphasis is on introductory instructions, how-to hints, and quick reference information.

Requirements

Prerequisites

If you choose to perform the tasks in this book, you need the following software, information, and privileges:
  • a link to a working deployment of SAS Visual Analytics 7.2
  • a supported web browser (see the SAS support site for supported versions)
  • a supported version of the Adobe Flash Player (see the SAS support site for supported versions)
  • an account that can log on to the working deployment
  • the ReadMetadata and Read permissions for at least one LASR table (without the necessary permissions, you cannot select a data source or access data)
  • data exploration and reporting capabilities (without the necessary capabilities, you cannot see certain user interface elements)
  • access to data sources that can be used to obtain data for explorations or reports

System Requirements

Detailed system requirements, including support for additional web browsers, are available on the SAS support site.