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 7.3
  • 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
Note: SAS Visual Statistics is visually and functionally integrated with SAS Visual Analytics Explorer. SAS Visual Statistics requires a separate license.

System Requirements

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