The SAS Content Server is part
of the SAS Web Infrastructure Platform. This server stores digital
content (such as documents, reports, and images) that is created and
used by SAS Web applications. For example, the SAS Content Server
stores report definitions that are created by users of SAS Web Report
Studio, as well as images and other elements that are used in reports.
A process called content mapping ensures that report content is stored
using the same folder names, folder hierarchy, and permissions that
the SAS Metadata Server uses to store corresponding report metadata.
In addition, the SAS
Content Server stores documents and other files that are to be displayed
in the SAS Information Delivery Portal or in SAS solutions.
To interact with the
SAS Content Server, client applications use Web-based Distributed
Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) based protocols for access, versioning,
collaboration, security, and searching. Administrative users can use
the browser-based SAS Web Administration Console to create, delete,
and manage permissions for folders on the SAS Content Server. Administrative
users can also search the SAS Content Server by using industry-standard
query syntax, including XML Path Language (XPath) and DAV Searching
and Locating (DASL).