Analytical Process Manager

Add an Analytical Process

You can add an existing process or you can create the code for a new process.

To add an existing analytical process:

  1. From the menu bar, select Tools   Analysis   Analytical Process Manager. The Analytical Process Manager window opens.
  2. Click Add. The Add an Analytical Process window opens.
  3. In the Object Hierarchy field, select the folder to which you want to add an analytical process. The folder name is displayed in the Selected Folder field.
  4. Enter a name for the analytical process in the Name field.

    Note: The names of analytical processes cannot contain the following characters:

    * | " ? > < \ / and __ ( two underscores)

  5. You can also enter a brief description of the analytical process in the Description field; however, this is not a required field.
  6. You can select a contact from the Contact drop-down list; however, this is not a required field.
  7. Select  next to the SAS File field to select a SAS file. The Select a File window opens.
  8. Select Server to choose a file from a remote server. The Select Server File window opens. Or, Select Client to choose a file from a client computer. The Open window opens.
  9. Navigate to the SAS file that you want to register, and click Open. The Select Server File window or the Open window closes, and the selected file name is listed in the Selected File field of the Select a File window.
  10. Click OK. The Select a File window or the Open window closes, and the name of the SAS file is displayed in the SAS File field of the Add an Analytical Process window.
  11. The XML File field is optional. If you want to associate an XML file with the analytical process, use the same steps in this field as described for the SAS File field.
  12. Click OK to register the analytical process and return to the Analytical Process Manager window.

To add a new analytical process:

  1. Complete steps 1 through 6, above.
  2. Click . The Code Editor window opens with an analytical process template already loaded.
  3. Enter the SAS code for your new analytical process.
  4. Select File   Save from the the SAS Scientific Discovery Solutions menu to save the file.
  5. Select File   Close to close the Code Editor window.
  6. Click OK to register the analytical process and return to the Analytical Process Manager window.

Click Cancel to return to the Analytical Process Manager window without registering the new process.

For more information about using the Code Editor window, see Overview of the Code Editor.