Using SAS Information Map Studio to Create Information Maps

Duration: 1.0 day
Course fee: $660
EPTO units: 1
CEUs: 0.6

This course teaches you how to build information maps of enterprise data for reporting and analysis. To successfully build information maps, you need to understand your enterprise data and the knowledge level of the people using those maps. This course requires the SAS Intelligence Platform.

Learn how to

build simple information maps from relational and multidimensional data sources
enhance information maps
build information maps with filters
build a stored process that provides data to an information map
use information maps in various SAS Business Intelligence desktop and Web browser applications.

Who should attend

Experienced data modelers and data architects

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Prerequisites

A general understanding of Structured Query Language (SQL) and Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) is helpful but not required. You can gain the SQL knowledge by completing the SAS SQL 1: Essentials course.

Course Contents

Introduction to the SAS Intelligence Platform

SAS business intelligence overview
how does SAS Information Map Studio fit in?
business intelligence information consumers
overview of the Orion Star Data

Introduction to SAS Information Map Studio

overview of SAS Information Maps
exploring SAS Information Map Studio< li>overview of the course case study

Enhancing Information Maps

updating an information map with filters, folders, and data items
adding additional data sources to an information map

Information Maps and Predefined Filters

overview of information map prefilters
building a general prefilter
building an authorization-based prefilter

Information Maps and OLAP Cubes

overview of OLAP cubes
building an information map for an OLAP cube

Information Maps and Stored Processes

overview of stored processes
associating stored processes with an information map

Surface Data through Information Maps

using information maps in SAS Web Report Studio
overview of surfacing data with information maps
using information maps in the SAS Information Delivery Portal (self-study)
using information maps in SAS Enterprise Guide (self-study)
using information maps in the SAS Add-In For Microsoft Office (self-study)

Information Maps and XML (Self-Study)

sharing information maps
editing XML

Appendix: SAS Business Intelligence Training

Software

This course addresses SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office, SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Intelligence Platform, SAS Information Delivery Portal, SAS Information Map Studio.

Course Materials

Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes.

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