Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER
2
Introduction to SAS Data
Integration Studio
The SAS Intelligence Platform 5
About the Platform Tiers 5
What Is SAS Data Integration Studio?
6
Important Concepts 6
Process Flows and Jobs 6
How Jobs Are Executed 7
Identifying the Server That Executes a Job
7
Intermediate Files for Jobs 7
How Are Intermediate Files Deleted?
8
Features of SAS Data Integration Studio
9
Main Software Features
9
The SAS Intelligence Platform
About the Platform Tiers
SAS Data Integration Studio is one component in the SAS Intelligence Platform,
which is a comprehensive, end-to-end infrastructure for creating, managing, and
distributing enterprise intelligence. The platform includes tools and interfaces that
enable you to do the following:
￿ extract data from a variety of operational data sources on multiple platforms and
build a data collection that integrates the extracted data
￿ store large volumes of data efficiently and in a variety of formats
￿ give business users at all levels the ability to explore data from the warehouse in a
Web browser, to perform simple query and reporting functions, and to view
up-to-date results of complex analyses
￿ use high-end analytic techniques to provide capabilities such as predictive and
descriptive modeling, forecasting, optimization, simulation, and experimental
design
￿ centrally control the accuracy and consistency of enterprise data
For more information about the SAS Intelligence Platform, see the SAS Intelligence
Platform: Overview .
 
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