How to Run a Task

To run a predefined task:

In the navigation pane, click the Tasks section.
Expand the folder that contains the task.
Right-click the task name and select Open. Alternatively, you can double-click the task to open it.

The task opens to the right of the work area.
If the Data tab is available, specify an input data source and select columns for the roles in the data source. A role is a description of a variable’s purpose in the task. To add a column to a role, click . A list of available columns for that role appears. If only one column can be assigned to the role, you select a column and the list disappears. If multiple columns can be assigned, you can press Ctrl or Shift to select multiple columns from the list and click OK.
On the remaining tabs, specify any other required options, which are denoted with a red asterisk. As you assign values to the task, the relevant SAS code is generated.
To run the task, click .

If the task generates output data, the table opens in your work area.

If the task generates results, the output appears on the Results tab under the tab for the current task.