Viewing an Information Map :: SAS(R) Information Delivery Portal 4.2: Introduction

An information map is a collection of data items and filters that provides a business-specific view of physical data. An information map consists of SAS metadata that describes data in terms that users can readily understand. The information map enables business users to query data for specific business needs. An information map can be based on either of the following types of data:

OLAP data (multidimensional data on a SAS OLAP Server)
relational data (two-dimensional data on a SAS server or in a third-party database)

Information maps are created by using SAS Information Map Studio or by using the INFOMAPS procedure. Here is a sample SAS Information Map:

From the page, you can perform these tasks:

Select data items for your query. You can use the lists on the left side of the page to select which data items are used in your view. For OLAP data, you also select the axes to which the data items are assigned.
Filter data so that only a subset is displayed. For example, you can apply a filter so that the view shows data only for a particular year.
Drill down on hierarchy members (OLAP data only). For example, you might drill down in a region of the United States to view sales data for the states that are in that region.
Sort and rearrange the data. You can sort the table by any of the data items in the table. You can also rearrange the data items, and you can specify the number of rows and columns that are displayed. For OLAP data, you can move data items between axes.
Display the data as a graph. There are several types of graphs available, and you can display each type on the page.
Search for data (OLAP data only). You can find data cell values and hierarchical members.
Add totals and calculate new data items.
Export the data view as a SAS report, Excel file, or PDF document.
Save the view that you have customized. After you edit your query, apply filters, and make other changes, you can save this view as a bookmark. The information map viewer has its own bookmark mechanism that is similar to the portal's bookmarks. This mechanism, called a data exploration, enables you to bookmark one or more views of an information map. When you reopen the information map, you can display the view that you bookmarked.