Tasks Menu Reference. Introduction. Data Management APPENDIX 1

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1 229 APPENDIX 1 Tasks Menu Reference Introduction 229 Data Management 229 Report Writing 231 High Resolution Graphics 232 Low Resolution Graphics 233 Data Analysis 233 Planning Tools 235 EIS 236 Remote Connect 236 Results 237 Setup 238 Introduction This chapter gives a complete picture of the items available on the ASSIST Tasks menu. For each submenu of the Tasks menu, there is a short description of the item, the required product, and a cross-reference to more information. The following abbreviations are used in the column: 3 GS refers to Getting Started with the SAS System Using ASSIST Software. 3 PG refers to SAS Procedures Guide. 3 ETS UG refers to ETS User s Guide 3 STAT UG refers to STAT User s Guide. Data Management Table A1.1 Data Management Menu Items product Query SQL Query Opens SQL Query window SQL Query Window Query and Reporting Accesses ASSIST Query and Reporting system Chapter 10, Query and Reporting, on page 157 and Chapter 11, Using the SQL Editor, on page 205

2 230 Data Management 4 Appendix 1 product Edit/Browse Edit Data Browse Data Enables editing of a SAS table Enables browsing of a SAS table Editing and Browsing Data ; Import Data Enables import of an external file to a SAS table Export Data Enables export of a SAS table to an external file Importing and Exporting Data Create Data Interactively Data entry in single-line or table format Entering Data Interactively chapter in GS For X-Y Plots Data entry for creating an X-Y plot ASSIST For Charts Data entry for creating bar or pie charts ASSIST For Mapping Data entry for creating maps ASSIST For Calendar Data entry for creating a calendar ASSIST For Time Series Data entry for time-series analysis ASSIST DBMS Access Using SQL Opens SQL Query window Opens Explorer window SQL Query Window Explorer Subset/Copy Subset or copy a SAS table Defining a New Column chapter in GS Combine All methods Concatenate Opens Combine Tables window Combine tables by concatenation Merge Combine tables by merging For all of these methods, see Combining Data Using a Cartesian Match Merge on page 22 Interleave Combine tables by interleaving Match Merge Combine tables by match merging Design Format Create formats and informats Creating a Format on page 28 Sort Sort a SAS table Sorting Data

3 Tasks Menu Reference 4 Report Writing 231 product Utilities Contents of a Table Browse or edit SAS table properties Altering the Properties of a SAS Table on page 30 Table Select an active table with the Select Table window Select Table Window on page 12 Convert to CPORT Format Prepare a SAS table for transport to another operating environment Transporting SAS Files Across Operating Environments on page 34 Convert from CPORT Format Convert a transport file to SAS format Transporting SAS Files Across Operating Environments on page 34 Convert Frequency of Time Series Data Edit time series data ETS ASSIST Rearrange Repeated Measures Table Expand repeated measures data into one measure per row ASSIST Transpose Table Make rows into columns Transposing a Table on page 37 Report Writing Table A1.2 Report Writing Menu Items Software Listing List Data task Report Writing Tabular Report All styles, Statistics, Simple Group 1, Simple Group 2, Twodimensional Group, Multiple Group, Advanced Create tabular reports Report Writing ; Doing More with Tabular Reports on page 49

4 232 High Resolution Graphics 4 Appendix 1 Software Report Engine Use Report Engine facility Using the Report Engine chapter in GS; Chapter 5, Doing More with the Report Engine, on page 61 Utilities Create Labels Design printed labels ASSIST Create banner Design printed banners ASSIST Produce Calendar Create a calendar application ASSIST Create Calendar Data Data entry for calendars ASSIST Summary Statistics Generate summary statistics on a SAS table Data Analysis chapter of GS; Chapter 7, Doing More with Data Analysis, on page 121 Contents of a Table Browse or edit SAS table properties Altering the Properties of a SAS Table on page 30 Design Formats Create formats and informats Creating a Format on page 28 High Resolution Graphics For all bar charts, pie charts, plots, and maps, see the Graphics and Chapter 6, Doing More with Graphics, on page 87. is required for all High Resolution Graphics tasks. Table A1.3 Bar Chart Create vertical and horizontal bar charts Pie Chart Create pie charts

5 Tasks Menu Reference 4 Data Analysis 233 Plots Simple X * Y Plot Create simple plots X * Y Plots by Category Create categorical plots Multiple Plots per Axes Create advanced plots Maps Create maps Utilities Replay graphs Redisplay saved graphics ASSIST Generate Test Patterns Test graphics display ASSIST Create Data for X * Y Plots Data entry for plots Create Data for Charts Data entry for charts Create Data for Mapping Data entry for maps, Low Resolution Graphics Low-resolution graphics are available only if you are using the Version 6 block-style menu or if you are using a non-graphics terminal device. No additional products are required to use low-resolution graphics. For more information on low-resolution graphics, refer to the ASSIST. Data Analysis For general information on performing data analysis, see the Data Analysis chapter in Getting Started with the SAS System Using ASSIST Software and Chapter 7, Doing More with Data Analysis, on page 121.

6 234 Data Analysis 4 Appendix 1 Table A1.4 Elementary Summary Statistics Generate summary statistics on a SAS table Data Analysis ; Chapter 7, Doing More with Data Analysis, on page 121 Correlation Compute correlations The CORR Procedure in PG Confidence Intervals for Means Compute confidence intervals The MEANS Procedure in PG Frequency Tables Generate or analyze frequency tables The FREQ Procedure in PG Regression Linear Perform linear regression analysis STAT The REG Procedure in STAT UG Logistic Perform logistic regression analysis STAT The LOGREG Procedure in STAT UG With Correction for Autocorrelation Perform regression with correction for autocorrelation ETS ETS Anova Analysis of Variance Perform analysis of variance STAT The ANOVA Procedure in STAT UG Nonparametric ANOVA Perform nonparametric ANOVA STAT The NPAR1WAY Procedure in STAT UG T-tests Perform t-tests STAT The TTEST Procedure in STAT UG Multivariate Principal Components Perform principal components analysis STAT The PRINCOMP Procedure in STAT UG Canonical Correlation Perform canonical correlation analysis STAT The CANCORR Procedure in STAT UG Quality Ctrl Access quality control analysis functions QC QC Interactive Guided Data Analysis Interactively analyze data LAB LAB Data Exploration Graphically analyze and display data INSIGHT INSIGHT

7 Tasks Menu Reference 4 Planning Tools 235 Time Series Seasonal Adjustment Perform seasonal adjustment of time series data ETS The X11 Procedure in ETS UG Regression Perform regression with correction for autocorrelation ETS The AUTOREG Procedure in ETS UG Utilities Compute Percentiles Perform univariate analysis The UNIVARIATE Procedure in PG Compute Ranks Perform rank analysis The RANK Procedure in PG Standardize Columns Standardize data The STANDARD Procedure in PG Convert Frequency of Time Series Data Expand repeated measures data into one measure per row ETS The EXPAND Procedure in ETS UG Create Time Series Data Data entry for time series analysis Planning Tools Table A1.5 Loan Analysis Design of Exp Project Mgmt Loan calculator ETS Experiment designer QC Project management OR ETS QC OR Spreadsheet Spreadsheet application CALC CALC Forecasting Financial forecasting application ETS ETS

8 236 EIS 4 Appendix 1 Utilities Produce a Calendar Calendar creation application ASSIST Create Calendar Data Data entry for calendar creation Convert frequency of time series data Edit time series data ETS ETS Create time series data Data entry for time series analysis EIS Table A1.6 Run 6.06 private applications Access private applications from Release 6.06 EIS ASSIST Run 6.06 public applications Run public applications from Release 6.06 EIS ASSIST EIS Invoke EIS EIS EIS Remote Connect All Remote Connect items require CONNECT. Table A1.7 Item Sub-item Description Establish Connection Establish remote connection Using Remote Connect chapter in GS Run Run a saved program locally or remotely ASSIST online help

9 Tasks Menu Reference 4 Results 237 Item Sub-item Description Transfer Data Upload Send data to remote host Using Remote Connect chapter in GS Download Get data from remote host ASSIST online help Download Graphics Output Get graphics output files from remote host ASSIST online help Utilities Access utility functions ASSIST online help Terminate connection Terminate connection to remote host Using Remote Connect chapter in GS Edit remote connection Edit remote connect configuration Adding, Editing, and Deleting Remote Configurations on page 142 Results Result Manager Access Result Manager window Using the Result Manager Access saved programs, output, logs, graphs Batch Submit Submit a batch job locally or remotely Appendix 3, Batch Processing with the Result Manager (OS/ 390 Only), on page 247 Results No further products are required for the Results items.

10 238 Setup 4 Appendix 1 Table A1.8 Item Description Result Manager Opens Result Manager window Using the Result Manager ; Doing More with the Result Manager on page 145 Access saved programs, output, logs, graphs Batch submit The Access saved... items are not used in ASSIST Release 6.08 and later. They are retained for compatibility with earlier releases. Submit a batch job locally or remotely ASSIST online help for all Access saved... items Appendix 3, Batch Processing with the Result Manager (OS/ 390 Only), on page 247 Setup Table A1.9 product File Management SAS Data libraries Manage librefs Setting Up SAS Files Assign maps Assign MAPS libref ASSIST Assign format libref Assign LIBRARY libref ASSIST External files Manage filerefs ASSIST Sort a table Sort data in a SAS table Sorting Data chapter in GS Sample tables Create, browse, edit, or delete ASSIST sample tables (to edit and browse) Using the SAS System and ASSIST Software

11 Tasks Menu Reference 4 Setup 239 product Environment Primary menu colors Change color scheme for Version 6 block-style menu ASSIST Secondary menu colors Change color scheme for Version 6 block-style menu ASSIST Forms management Create an edit printer forms ASSIST Graphics options Select and customize graphics device drivers and other graphics options ASSIST Enter host command Send a command to operating environment ASSIST Batch processing Set up batch jobs Appendix 3, Batch Processing with the Result Manager (OS/ 390 Only), on page 247 Use SAS program editor Opens Program Editor window ASSIST Catalogs for results This option is used only in the Release 6.06 ASSIST interface style. It is not used with the interfaces for later releases. ASSIST Catalog search path Specify catalog to search for programs an FRAME entries Using the Catalog Search Path on page 224 Private/ public applications Specify private and public applications for use with EIS task menu ASSIST Logon/logoff exits Specify applications to run before and after running ASSIST Using Logon and Logoff Exits and an Alternate Main Menu on page 225 History file Create history file (Release 6.06 interface style) ASSIST

12 240 Setup 4 Appendix 1 product Information Browse catalog contents Browse contents of a SAS catalog ASSIST Review function keys Open KEYS window Using the SAS System and ASSIST Software SAS System help Invoke SAS system Using the SAS System and ASSIST Software Profiles User Open User Profile window Setting User Profile Options on page 241 Master/ Group Open Master/Group Profile window ASSIST

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