In SP4, you can export OLAP cubes into .xml files. Right click the Cube from SAS OLAP Cube Studio, select 'Export Cube'. This is an appropriate part of a migration strategy through dev-test-production, since they can then be imported through the 'Import Cube' button on the left menubar.
Three different setups for SAS JMP are listed below. Upwards compatibility (i.e. level 1 to 2) available, downwards less likely (like we know STPs are not). Level 1. SAS JMP and SAS Base installed and licensed on individual desktop/laptop. Level 2. SAS Integration Technologies installed on server, SAS JMP installed
Pausing and restarting the Metadata Server manually will allow you to take a full copy of the foundation file structure. However, the %OMABAKUP macro does this for you, which reduces the metadata server's downtime. (Yes, do not run a manual pause or stop of the metadata server when executing %OMABAKUP)
Check this out:http://support.sas.com/techsup/unotes/SN/020/020072.html “IMPORTANT NOTE: You should NEVER use an Unrestricted User (the "unrestricted user" account; for example, the sasadm ID with a "*" prefix in the adminUsers.txt) to log on to any client application except SAS® Management Console. The "unrestricted user" account is intended to be used ONLY as
Included are some resources to help those of you who need to change SAS account passwords on your BI installation. (Notice: This is not for the faint of heart.) http://support.sas.com/rnd/papers/sugi31/securedeployment.pdf http://support.sas.com/documentation/configuration/bisecag.pdf (Chapter 5 & specifically pg98-102) http://support.sas.com/techsup/technote/ts736.pdf Side Note: SAS Technical Support and R&D; have a utility in their 'toolpool'
There is no good way to migrate MDDBs to V9Cubes. Here is an excerpt from the SAS migration website (http://support.sas.com/rnd/migration/planning/files/mddb.html): “There is no automated method to convert Version 8 MDDB code to SAS 9.1 OLAP code. PROC MDDB executes in SAS 9.1. However, it creates a Version 8 MDDB that
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Overall, query response time dramatically decreases with the use of sets, therefore it is preferred that user selections (or the cube itself) prevents the potential of choosing multiple members within the same dimension. Queries that only included 1 member in the slicer but are still represented as a set are
In order to promote WRS reports through Dev-Test-Prod, the BI Manager provides a good export/import wizard. However the SAME information map is being called for this one WRS report. What if the information map is also being moved through Dev-Test-Prod? Take the .srx export file created for the WRS export,
Once you have mistakenly loaded IE 7 and can no longer use the SAS web applications, you'll find that reverting back to IE 6 will take an act of congress. (Really, and you know how slow they are.) Use Firefox and install their IE tab. You can download it from
