Frequently Asked Questions
What is IML Workshop?
SAS/IML (Interactive Matrix Language) is a powerful programming language that allows you to access SAS data and manipulate it as a matrix using matrix operators and functions. IML is a SAS procedure that has been part of the SAS System for over a decade.
IML Workshop is an enhancement to IML that has been available since July 2001. IML Workshop is a graphical user interface and extension of IML that enables you to explore data interactively using standard statistical graphics and tables. IML Workshop provides an integrated development environment for writing, debugging, and executing IML programs. IML Workshop also implements the IMLPlus programming language, which is an enhanced version of the IML programming language. IMLPlus provides new language features such as the ability to call SAS procedures and external C/Fortran/Java functions. IML Workshop requires a PC running the Microsoft® Windows operating system.
Why would I want to use IML Workshop?
If you are a statistician, mathematician, engineer, or someone familiar with matrix mathematics, you may find IML to be the most natural way to express your programming ideas. IML Workshop enhances the experience of using IML by extending the capabilities of the IML language and by providing easy-to-use interactive statistical graphics.
How much does IML Workshop cost?
IML Workshop is part of the SAS/IML product and is available at no additional charge to sites that license SAS/IML.
How do I obtain a copy of IML Workshop?
SAS/IML Workshop is available for download from the SAS Web site to licensed users of SAS/IML software. You may also order IML Workshop on CD-ROM
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