SAS Web Report Studio
is a Web application that anyone can use to view, interact with, create,
and distribute public and private reports. Simply open an existing
report and interact with the information based on your current needs.
For example, you can view, reply to, or add comments to a report.
Report authors can easily point and click to query central sources
of data. Optionally, you can add prompts and design the layout of
tables, graphs, and text using drag and drop to create a well-formatted
report. All this is accomplished by using a Web browser. You do not
need to understand a programming language. Periodic reports can be
scheduled to process unattended on a recurring basis and then optionally
distributed using e-mail.
In addition, powerful
SAS analytical results can be used by business professionals across
an organization through their Web browsers by leveraging SAS stored
processes in SAS Web Report Studio.
Stored processes are
SAS programs, created by business analysts who are proficient in SAS,
that contain instructions for calculating analytical results that
are rendered as part of a report or as a complete report. Stored
processes typically include queries, prompted filters, titles, images,
and statistical analyses to deliver predictive analytics to a large
audience. SAS Web Report Studio combines query, reporting, and analytical
capabilities in a single Web-based tool that everyone can use to meet
a broad set of information needs.
The Report Wizard enables
novice users to quickly create and distribute basic queries and reports
based on either relational or multidimensional data sources in five
easy steps. More advanced users can use additional layout and query
capabilities that are available, including the ability to define custom
calculations and complex filter combinations, multiple queries, and
SAS analytical results into a single document. A gallery of predefined
layout choices expedites the report creation process, and an extensive
range of advanced report components enables users to create and interact
with reports from their Web browsers. Reports and the application
can be branded to match a corporate style.
Reports can be shared
with others or kept in private folders based on security settings.
Certain pages of reports can be distributed to authorized users via
e-mail or a subscription channel.