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THEKnowledge Warehouse

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You don’t need SAS any more! EG rules!

Colin Harris

www.knoware.co.nz

0800 knowareP.O. Box 10541The [email protected]


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Topics

What is Enterprise Guide? EG for programmers Sharing your wisdom EG limitations EG architecture Summary


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What is Enterprise Guide?

Modern point-and-click tool “Windows” style Use SAS without coding Designed for non-programmers AND

programmers


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EG for programmers

Process flow charts Your choice: program or generate code Create professional output using ODS Schedule your projects


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Your choice – program or generate code

Point-and-click No need to know syntax Faster – more productive


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Automate and schedule projects


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Sharing your wisdom!

Static results can be Posted on web site Emailed Stored on network

But trend is towards self-service


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Stored processes

Core feature of SAS 9 Create ability for someone to run your

program with parameters Can be run from EG, Web portal or Excel Replacing SAS/AF or SAS/Intrnet approach Needs Intelligence Platform set up

Metadata server and workspace or sp server


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EG limitations for SAS replacement

SAS/FSP won’t work in EG Simple data entry and update in EG

SAS/AF won’t work in EG Move to Stored Processes

DDE won’t work in EG Sophisticated setup when server based


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EG Architecture – PC only

Desktop

Enterprise

Guide

SAS


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EG Architecture – SAS on PC and server

Desktop

Enterprise

Guide

SAS

Server

SAS

Integration

Technologies


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EG Architecture – SAS on server only

Desktop

Enterprise

Guide

Server

SAS

Integration

Technologies


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Benefits of EG

Straightforward to use Greater productivity Designed to assist programmers


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Benefits of EG and SAS on server

More cost effective EG on desktop far less cost than SAS

All using uniform environment Structured and controlled data Data security Shared formats and macros

Central maintenance of SAS Backups Can leverage Intelligence Platform

Results out through Portal, EG or Excel


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You don’t need SAS any more! EG rules!

an informed

decision

Colin Harris0800 knoware

P.O. Box 10541

The Terrace

Wellington

[email protected]

www.knoware.co.nz

2005 colin harris

Technology