SAS solutions, such as SAS Visual Analytics, that rely on a
co-located data provider can make use of two database instances.
The first instance often
already exists and is expected to have your operational or transactional
data that you want to explore and analyze.
A second database instance is used to support the self-service data access features
of SAS Visual Analytics. This database is commonly named “vapublic,” but you can specify
a different name if you prefer. Keep these names handy, as the
SAS Deployment Wizard prompts you for them when deploying your SAS solution.