sas visual analytics: an introduction to custom

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SAS Visual Analytics: An Introduction to Custom Calculations and Aggregations

Shannon J. Moore

Sr. Systems Engineer

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Ask the ExpertSAS Visual Analytics: An Introduction to Custom Calculations and Aggregations

Presenter: Shannon MooreSenior Systems EngineerSAS Customer Loyalty Team

Q&A: Twanda BakerSenior Associate Systems EngineerSAS Customer Loyalty Team

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Intended Audience for today’s WebEx

1. Your site already has SAS Visual Analytics installed and configured, up and running, and you have logged into it

2. You already have at least one data file loaded into the software courtesy of a systems or data administrator -or you loaded it yourself

3. You already know how to maneuver around the different interfaces of Visual Analytics and have at least somewhat of an understanding of their differences -Designer vs. Explorer

4. You have already created at least one exploration or one report

5. You don’t need to be an expert or even an intermediateuser of the software to benefit from this presentation

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SAS Visual Analytics STANDARD AGGREGATIONS

Note: This functionality is available in the Data Pane, List Tables, and Crosstabs

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SAS Visual Analytics SOFTWARE PROVIDED CUSTOM AGGREGATIONSDocumentation and training materials call these -> DERIVED ITEMS

Note … this functionality is available in the Data Pane, List Tables, and Crosstabs.

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Today’sspecific focus

CALCULATED ITEMs vs. AGGREGATED MEASUREs

Note: This applies to Visual Analytics Explorer as well as Visual Analytics Designer

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Formulabuilder

This applies to both Calculated Items as well as Aggregated Measures

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Example 1 ‘BMI’ as a Custom Calculated Item

‘Weight Status’ as a C Custom Calculated Item

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Example 2‘Revenue minus Costs’ as a Custom Calculated Item versus

‘Revenue (or Costs) / Overall Revenue (or Costs)’ as a Custom Aggregated Measure

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Example 3 Custom Calculations (or Aggregated Measures) used as run-time parameters

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