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Providing technical tips and support information, written for and by SAS users.![Group-based access to Azure Files in the new SAS Viya](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2021/04/groupAccessViyakl8s-702x336.png)
You've probably heard by now the new SAS Viya runs on containers orchestrated by Kubernetes. There is a lot to know and learn for both experienced users and k8s noobies alike. I would recommend searching the SAS Communities Library for a wealth of information on deployment, administration, usability, and more.
![Creating a report that displays only the column headings for a data set containing 0 records](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2020/02/ProblemSolvers-400x336.jpg)
This blog demonstrates how to create a report that provides only the column headings for data that is missing. The blog also explains how to create, select, and exclude output objects as well as how to generate reports with the SAS® Output Delivery System (ODS). These concepts are relevant to the task of generating a report with the column headings for a data set that contains no (0) observations.
![Registration is open for a truly inspiring SAS Global Forum 2021](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2021/04/SASGF21-702x336.jpg)
SAS Global Forum 2021 will be jam-packed with inspiring content. Register today to ensure you don't miss a second of this year's event.
![Using shell scripts for massively parallel processing](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2021/04/rocket-702x336.jpg)
SAS' Leonid Batkhan explores shell scripting as an alternative way to implement parallel processing.
![To be and not to be – the uncertainty principle in SAS](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2021/03/uncertainty-principle-banner-702x336.jpg)
If I were to say that we live in uncertain times, that would probably be an understatement. Therefore, I won’t say that. Oops, I already did. Or did I? For centuries, people around the world have been busy scratching their heads in search of a meaningful answer to Shakespeare’s profoundly
![Programmatically export a Visual Analytics report to PDF](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2021/03/pdfPage-702x336.png)
Readers of my earlier post Discover Visual Analytics Report Paths with REST APIs asked for ways to export SAS Visual Analytics (VA) report content programmatically. I know this is a topic of interest from many VA report designers. So, I think it’s better to write something on this and I