Using SAS Studio

You can expand the sections of the navigation pane by clicking the section that you want to view.

The Search section of the navigation pane enables you to search the directory that is specified by the Authentication Provider for filenames, folder names, table names and descriptions, column names and labels, and library names. You can open items directly from your search results by double-clicking them or dragging them to the work area.

To use the search option:

The Folders section of the navigation pane enables you to access your folders, create folder shortcuts, download and upload files, and create a new SAS program. You can expand and collapse folders, and you can open items in the folders, such as a SAS program or table, by double-clicking them or dragging them to the work area.

To create a new folder shortcut, click in the Folders section and select Folder Shortcut. Enter the shortcut name and full path and click Save. The new shortcut is added to the list of folder shortcuts.

To download a file, select the file that you want to download and click . You are prompted to open the file in the default application or save it to your local computer.

To upload one or more files from your local computer, click . Specify the folder to which you want to upload the files, and click Choose Files to browse for the files that you want to upload.

The Tasks section of the navigation pane enables you to access tasks in SAS Studio. Tasks are based on SAS procedures and generate SAS code and formatted results for you. SAS Studio is shipped with several predefined tasks that you can run. You can also edit a copy of these predefined tasks, and you can create your own new tasks.

To create a new task, click . SAS Studio creates a template in the work area that you can use to create custom tasks for your site. Custom tasks can be accessed from the My Tasks folder. For more information, see Understanding Tasks in SAS Studio.

To edit a task that you have created, select the task from the My Tasks folder and click . The XML code that is used to create the task is opened in the work area. If you want to edit a predefined task, you must first right-click the task and select Add to My Tasks. For more information, see Edit a Predefined Task.

The Snippets section of the navigation pane enables you to access your code snippets. Code snippets are samples of commonly used SAS code that you can insert into your SAS program. SAS Studio is shipped with several predefined code snippets that you can use. You can also edit a copy of these snippets and create your own custom snippets. Your custom snippets can be accessed from the My Snippets folder. For more information, see Working with Programs.

To edit a snippet that you have created, select the snippet from the My Snippets folder and click . If you want to edit a predefined snippet, you must first right-click the snippet and select Add to My Snippets.

The Libraries section of the navigation pane enables you to access all of your libraries and the tables in the libraries. You can use the Libraries section to expand a table and view the columns in that table. The icon in front of the column name indicates the type.

You can drag tables and columns from the Libraries section to a program, and SAS Studio adds code for the dragged items to your program. For more information, see Opening and Creating Programs.

You can also create new libraries and assign existing libraries.

To create a new library:

To assign unassigned libraries, click . If you want to access the selected libraries each time you use SAS Studio, select Assign selected libraries at start-up. If a library is unassigned, then you cannot access the tables in that library.

File shortcuts enable you to quickly access files that you specify. You can create a file shortcut to a file on your SAS server or via a URL.

To create a new file shortcut, click . You can define the shortcut by specifying a complete path and filename or by specifying a URL. If you want this shortcut to be available the next time you use SAS Studio, select Re-create this file shortcut at start-up.

You can open a file from a file shortcut by double-clicking it or dragging it to the work area.

By default, all six sections of the navigation pane are displayed when you open SAS Studio. To customize which sections are displayed, click and select View. Select or clear any sections that you want to add or remove. The navigation pane is updated immediately.

The work area is the main portion of the SAS Studio application for accessing programs and tasks and for viewing data. The work area is always displayed and cannot be minimized. When you open a program, task, or table, the windows open as new tabs in the work area. The code, log, and results that are associated with programs and tasks are grouped together under the main tab for the program or task.

By default, the work area is displayed beside the navigation pane, but you can use the options menu to maximize the work area and hide the navigation pane. You can also close all of the tabs in the work area at once.

To maximize the work area, click and select Maximize View.

To close all tabs that are open in the work area, click and select Close All Tabs. You are prompted to save any unsaved programs or tasks.