An information map is
a collection of data items and filters that describes and provides
a view of data that business users understand. The SAS Information
Maps LIBNAME engine enables you to retrieve data that is described
by an information map. The engine provides a read-only way to access
data generated from an information map and to bring it into a SAS
session. Once you retrieve the data, you can run almost any SAS procedure
against it.
Note that the Information
Maps engine only reads information maps. It cannot write to or update
them, nor can it modify the underlying data. If you want to update
an existing information map, you can use the INFOMAPS procedure.
For more information,
see INFOMAPS Procedure. If you have SAS Information Map Studio software,
you can use that client application to interactively create or update
information maps.