What Is a Task?

A task is an XML and Apache Velocity code file that generates SAS code and formats results for you. Tasks include SAS procedures from simple data listings to complex analytical procedures. SAS Studio is shipped with several predefined tasks. The tasks are organized into categories. Some categories and their might not be available at your site because you do not have the required SAS product.
The tasks in the Data, Graph, and Combinatorics and Probability categories are always available. This table lists the task categories and their product dependencies.
Task Category in SAS Studio
Required SAS Product
Statistics
SAS/STAT
High-Performance Statistics
SAS/STAT
Econometrics
SAS/ETS
Forecasting
SAS/ETS
Data Mining
SAS Enterprise Miner
You can edit a copy of these predefined tasks in order to customize the tasks for your site. You can also build your own tasks.
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