Enterprise Guide Delivering Information to the People Who Need to Know Adrian Bruty Product Manager Business Intelligence SAS EMEA
Introduction Enterprise Guide Objectives Version 1.2 Demo 2
Challenges Data is Everywhere different servers (local & remote) different architectures Tools are Complicated need code for analysis more code for reporting Results need Distribution people are everywhere people have different needs 3
Application Objectives Transparent access to data State of the art Windows look and feel Customizable user interface Ability to export results to other applications Repeatability 4
.Enterprise Guide is a native Windows client application that unleashes the power of the SAS system 5
Client(s) Integration Technologies Distributed Objects SAS Server DCOM DCOM/CORBA / IOM Bridge SAS C++ VB Java SAS IOM Objects Enterprise Guide SAS IOM Services 6
EG is based on Projects 1. Collect Data (Local & Remote) 2. Analyse Data using Tasks & Code 3. Distribute Results (email, HTML ) 7
Target Audience SAS Developers and Analysts Analytical Users Message for IT EG is easy to support EG is easy to deploy helps IT meet management expectations 8
Enterprise Guide 1.2 Now shipping Uses SAS 8.0, 8.1 and 8.2 servers We recommend 8.2 Send us your feedback Enterprise Guide Web Site: http://www.sas.com/eguide 9
Enterprise Guide 1.2 New Features Administrator Projects Data Input & Output OLAP Support Query Window Tasks Performance 10
EG1.2 - Administrator Encryption for data transfer (uses SAS/SECURE) Import IT server definitions from LDAP or LDIF Disable MDDB creation and registration Libraries DBMS aware Userid & password prompts SAS formats interface 11
EG 1.2 - Projects Reorder project elements in project tree via DND Data not embeded with the project Data node is a reference to the data & can be modified Create folders in binders via open dialog 12
EG 1.2 Data Input & Output Import Wizard for MS Excel & flat files Data grid More control over how data is imported Columns and page indicator when scrolling Calculated columns Two new output formats RTF PDF 13
Columns Display columns names in dataset or alphabetical order Use existing SAS formats everywhere Data grid Query Tasks Create new formats In Enterprise Guide and administrator Create new labels 14
EG 1.2 OLAP Support Data presented in table & graph view Both drillable Exception highlight wizard Assoc with level in hierarchy Register existing MDDBs Via Open OLAP Provider: Sorting Filtering FDB Navigation 15
EG 1.2 Query Window Filter Condition dialog box re-designed Easier to use & produces better SQL (better pass-through) IN operator supported Create joins on multiple columns for all types of joins Query Window resizable (more elbow room ) Use IF-THEN-ELSE logic through CASE statement SQL syntax validation On demand As needed SAS validation logs available 16
EG 1.2 Tasks New Tasks Append Data task Random Sampling task Radar charts Create spatial geometry data for use with the Map chart task Transpose Register MDDB Improvements to Existing Tasks Summarise option before running plot All tasks allow custom labels 17
EG 1.2 Performance Tuning Choose not to display query results right away Prevent the data grid opening when adding data to a project Customise thresholds of performance warnings issues before executing large queries Save query output as a dataset... 18
Enterprise Guide at SeUGI Use of SAS V8 & SAS Enterprise Guide in the Federal Statistical Office of Germany Wed 17.50 Technology Knowledge Centre Enterprise Clients Thurs 11.00 12.30 19
Last Slide SAS web: http://www.sas.com/eguide 20
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