Tools for the Business User or Applications Developer

SAS/EIS Objects

Choosing the right object for your needs is the first step in creating a successful EIS. SAS/EIS software provides a variety of objects that you can use to develop and run applications that meet your business requirements. Each object is designed to include the most commonly requested features for a particular type of application. For example, the Multidimensional Chart object provides dynamically created, three-dimensional bar, box, line, or area charts. The Application Screen Builder object enables you to place two or more EIS applications on a frame and to have them communicate with each other, so that when you drill down in one application, the other one also drills down.

In SAS/EIS, an application is an instance of an object. Thus, you use SAS/EIS objects to define your EIS application. To access a list of objects that are supplied by SAS/EIS, double-click Build EIS in the EIS Main Menu. Then click Add to display the Add window, which contains a list of object databases and the objects that each database contains.

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For descriptions of the object groups and the objects in each group, refer to the SAS/EIS online Help.

After you select an object group and an object based on the general features they provide, you can learn about the specific features that each object supports. The following table provides a quick reference for determining which objects include features that you need for a specific application.

Objects and Their Associated Features

[Objects and Their Associated Features]

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