1. User Interfaces Made Easy With SAS Stored Processes
Tim Broeckert
Systems Seminar Consultants
Madison, WI
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2. What is a SAS Stored Process?
SAS Program
SAS Metadata
Stored Process
(called by web/client applications)
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3. What is a SAS Stored Process?
What does the metadata define?
How the SAS program will be executed
How inputs/outputs will be handled
Basic layout for the user interface
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4. Defining a SAS Stored Process
Define Metadata in SAS Management Console (SMC) or Enterprise Guide (EG)
Requirements
- SAS Metadata server/repository
- SAS Application Server(s)
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5. Execution Metadata
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6. Execution Metadata Cont.
App Server
Server Type
- Stored Process Server
Workspace Server
Source Code Location
Result Capabilities
- Stream
- Package
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7. Parameter Metadata
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8. Parameter Prompts Associated with program macro variables
Varying data types
Prompt Method
- User provided
Static/dynamic lists
Number of values to be selected
Variable constraints
Default value
Additional options which don’t fit on the slide: Hidden, required, read-only
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9. Parameter Groups All prompts are assigned to a group Standard Group
Transparent Group
Selection Group
- Static List Values
Sub prompt members associated to each value
Note: Both groups & prompts can be saved & shared among stored processes for ease of maintenance
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10. STP Example Interface
Example of Standard & Selection Groups, Date Inputs, Dynamic Dropdowns, Reset Defaults, Req’d checkbox
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11. General Prompt Metadata
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12. Prompt Details
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13. Multiple Value Handling
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14. Date Range Prompts
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15. Date Value Handling
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16. Dynamic Dropdowns
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17. Dynamic Dropdown Dependencies
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18. Selection Groups
If self_register = Y then set registrant_vars; if N then vars will be passed in
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19. Managing Data Quality
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20. Output Parameters Pass macro variables/values back to client
Output parameters are used mainly with SAS BI Web Services or with stored processes that are called using the Stored Process Service API.
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21. Data Sources & Targets
specifies an optional list of data sources and data targets for the stored process. Streams can be used to send data that is too large to be passed in parameters between the client and the executing stored process. Definitions for data sources and data targets can also include an XML schema specification.
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22. Source Metadata Example
Allow the client application to pass in data
- Define the content type & fileref in metadata
- Refer to fileref and &_webin_sasname in program
Fileref is defined in the metadata;
SAS program contains: libname fileref XML;
Data _null_; set fileref.&_webin_sasname;
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23. Metadata Security
Stored Processes reside in a SAS Folder defined in the metadata
ReadMetadata provides access to run stored processes
- Users must also have appropriate metadata permissions to data accessed by the stored process
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24. SAS Program Considerations
% GLOBAL <input parms>;
*ProcessBody;
Set input parms
%STPBEGIN;/%STPEND;
Standaradized ODS handling
Input data validation
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25. Stored Process Interfaces
Enterprise Guide
MS Office (via SAS add-in)
Information Delivery Portal
Web Report Studio
Custom Built Web Applications
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26. Stored Process Pro’s & Con’s
Provides a universal user interface which allows users to execute a tightly managed process
UI is easily created/maintained
Only minor program changes req’d
UI functionality has limitations
Requires BI infrastructure
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27. Additional Resources Developer’s Guides 9.1.3
9.2
9.3
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28. SAS® Training, Consulting, & Support
Contact Information
SAS® Training, Consulting, & Support
(608)
2997 Yarmouth Greenway Drive
Madison, WI
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