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Prompt Type
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Parameter Type in Generated
WSDL
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Text, Date, Time, Color,
Data source, File or directory, Data library
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xs:string |
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Numeric
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xs:int or xs:double |
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Ranges have
lowerBound and upperBound elements
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xs:type (where type is
the appropriate value, such as int or dateTime,
from this table)
xs:string (for lowerBound and upperBound elements)
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Timestamp
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xs:dateTime |
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Data source item has
path and itemName elements
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xs:string (for path and itemName elements)
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OLAP member has
label and uniqueName elements
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xs:string (for label and uniqueName elements)
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xs: prefix
in these values is an abbreviation for the namespace that is being
used. This particular abbreviation stands for the standard XML schema
namespace, http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema. For more information
about the XML schema, see http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema.
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Prompt Type
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Guidelines
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Examples
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Text
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Enter any character
value. Blank spaces and nonprintable characters can be used, but the
value cannot consist completely of these characters. Trailing blanks
are stored as part of the value and are included when the value is
validated against the minimum and maximum length requirements.
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Numeric
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Enter a standard numeric
value.
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Date
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For dates of type Day,
enter values in one of the following formats:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
day-of-week
specifies either the
first three letters of the day of the week or the full name of the
day of the week. This value is not case sensitive.
dd
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the day of the month.
mm
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the month of the year.
mmm or month-name
specifies the first
three letters of the full name of the month, or the full name of the
month, respectively. This value is not case sensitive.
yy or yyyy
specifies a two-digit
or four-digit integer that represents the year. To refer to a year
that is more than 80 years in the past or 20 years in the future,
use four digits. Valid values for a four-digit year range from 1600
to 2400.
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Date (cont’d.)
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For dates of type Week,
enter values in one of the following formats:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
ww
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the week of the year. Valid values
range from 1 to 52.
yy or yyyy
specifies a two-digit
or four-digit integer that represents the year. To refer to a year
that is more than 80 years in the past or 20 years in the future,
use four digits. Valid values for a four-digit year range from 1600
to 2400.
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For dates of type Month,
enter values in one of the following formats:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
mm
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the month of the year.
mmm or month-name
specifies the first
three letters of the full name of the month, or the full name of the
month, respectively. This value is not case sensitive.
yy or yyyy
specifies a two-digit
or four-digit integer that represents the year. To refer to a year
that is more than 80 years in the past or 20 years in the future,
use four digits. Valid values for a four-digit year range from 1600
to 2400.
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Date (cont’d.)
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For dates of type Quarter,
enter values in the following format:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
quarter-name
specifies the quarter
of the year. Valid values are
1st, 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th.
yyyy
specifies a four-digit
integer that represents the year. Valid values for a four-digit year
range from 1600 to 2400.
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For dates of type Year,
enter values in one of the following formats:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
yy or yyyy
specifies a two-digit
or four-digit integer that represents the year. To refer to a year
that is more than 80 years in the past or 20 years in the future,
use four digits. Valid values for a four-digit year range from 1600
to 2400.
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Time
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Enter time values in
the following format:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
hh
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the hour of the day. Valid values
range from 0 to 24.
mm
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the minute of the hour. Valid
values range from 0 to 59.
ss (optional)
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the second of the minute. Valid
values range from 0 to 59. If this value is not specified, then the
value defaults to 00 seconds.
AM or PM (optional)
specifies either the
time period 00:01 to 12:00 noon (AM) or the time period 12:01 to 12:00
midnight (PM). If this value is not specified and you are using the
12-hour system for specifying time, then the value defaults to
AM.
Do not specify AM or PM if
you are using the 24-hour system for specifying time.
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Timestamp
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Enter timestamp values
in the following format:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
yyyy
specifies a four-digit
integer that represents the year. Valid values for a four-digit year
range from 1600 to 2400.
mm
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the month of the year.
dd
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the day of the month.
hh
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the hour of the day. Valid values
range from 0 to 24.
mm
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the minute of the hour. Valid
values range from 0 to 59.
ss
specifies a one-digit
or two-digit integer that represents the second of the minute. Valid
values range from 0 to 59.
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Color
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Enter color values in
one of the following formats:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
rr
specifies the red component.
gg
specifies the green
component.
bb
specifies the blue
component.
Each component should
be specified as a hexadecimal value that ranges from 00 to FF, where
lower values are darker and higher values are brighter.
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Bright red
Black
White
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Data source
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Enter the name and location
of a data source in the following format:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
/folder-name-1/<.../folder-name-n/>
specifies the location
of the data source.
data-source-name
specifies the name
of the data source.
type
is the type of data
source. The following values are valid unless otherwise noted:
Table, InformationMap,
and Cube. Use InformationMap for
specifying either relational or OLAP information maps.
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File or directory
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Enter the name and location
of a file or directory in the following format:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
directory-specification
specifies the location
of the file or directory in the file system of a SAS server.
filename
specifies the name
of the file. This value is required only if the prompt is a file prompt.
Depending on the operating environment that the SAS server runs in,
you might need to put a forward slash (/) or a backslash (\) between
the directory specification and the name of the file.
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Data library
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Enter the name and location
of a data library in the following format:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
/folder-name-1/<.../folder-name-n/>
specifies the location
of the library.
library-name
specifies the name
of the library.
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Data source item
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For the path element,
enter the path for a data source item in the following format:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
/folder-name-1/<.../folder-name-n/>
specifies the location
of the data source.
data-source-name
specifies the name
of the data source.
type
is the type of data
source. The following values are valid unless otherwise noted:
Table or InformationMap.
Use InformationMap for specifying either
relational or OLAP information maps.
For the itemName element,
enter the name for the data source item in the following format:
Here is an explanation
of the syntax:
item-name
specifies the name
of the data source item. This is the name of a column in a table or
a data item in an information map.
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path
itemName
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OLAP member
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For the uniqueName element,
enter the name of the OLAP member.
For the label element,
enter the label for the OLAP member.
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uniqueName
label
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