BAS 150Lesson 2: SAS Studio – Visual Programmer

• Explain Analytical Programming

• Connect to SAS Studio

• Create a Logical Data Flow Map

Last Week’s Learning Objectives

• Effectively Work in SAS Studio – Visual Programmer

• Import data using SAS Studio – VP

• Create two different charts in SAS Studio - VP

This Week’s Learning Objectives

Effectively Work in SAS StudioVisual Programmer

SAS Programmer

Visual Programmer

SAS VP allows the analyst to collect, explore and present large amounts of data to discover underlying patterns, trends and insights using statistical software WITHOUT coding.

Turns logical data flow maps into actionable insights

Helps you to learn SAS faster

Lets you visually see your analytic process

What is SAS Visual Programmer? (1 of 4)

Remember from last week…

What does it take to become a good SAS programmer?

o Thinks logically

o Organized

o Attention to detail

o Looks for ways to be more efficient

o Can interpret and explain results clearly

o Focused on results

What is SAS Visual Programmer? (2 of 4)

Also, remember from last week…

Draw the process of Making Toast?

o Thinks logically

o Organized

o Attention to detail

o Looks for ways to be more efficient

o Can interpret and explain results clearly

o Focused on results

What is SAS Visual Programmer? (3 of 4)

What is SAS Visual Programmer? (4 of 4)

SAS Visual Programmer

Critical tool in your analytical toolbox…

“Logical Data Flow Map”

o The end-to-end flow of data

oRaw data Actionable insights

o Begin with the end in mind?

Business Problem You work as a Business Analyst at the headquarters

of a chain or retail stores selling a wide range of

products. The CEO lives by one of the stores and

wants to know what are the highest profit items in

the store AND what are the highest selling items.

You have 5 hours to get this information to him.

Requested Information

Clean Normalize

Subset Analyze

Products Sold

Product Profit

3Show

2Code

1Data

Logical Data Flow Map (1 of 2)

Logical Data Flow Map (2 of 2)

Begin with where the data can be found

oQuestions to ask…

“Where is the data stored?”

“What type of data is this?”

“What format is the data saved?”

1Data

2. Double-clicking this box opens up an input screen.

1. Click on “+” drops down a menu. Choose Import Data. Choose “Retail Store.xlsx”

Importing Data (1 of 5)

1. Where is the data (“Retail Store”) stored?

2. What type of data is “Retail Store”?

3. What format is the data (“Retail Store”) saved?

Importing Data (2 of 5)

Importing Data (3 of 5)

Importing Data (4 of 5)

Importing Data (5 of 5)

Data management & analysis

oQuestions to ask…

“Do I need to clean the data?”

“How do I merge the data?”

“What types of analytics do I need to uncover insights?”

“How do I subset the data to report the insights?”

2CodeLogical Data Flow Map

1. Do I need to clean the data?

2. How do I subset the data?

3. What type of analytics do I need?

Data Management & Analysis (1 of 5)

NOTE: If the nodes are not connected by a dotted line, just drag a line from the Import Data node to the Sort Data node

First, we want to Sort the data by highest to lowest selling items.

Drag “Sort Data” task to Process Flow Window

CEO wants to know what are the highest profit items in the store AND what are the highest selling items.

Data Management & Analysis (2 of 5)

Data Management & Analysis (3 of 5)

CEO wants to know what are the highest profit items in the store AND what are the highest selling items.

Next, we want to filter only the “Highest” profit items. To do this, we only want to see those products with greater than $500 of weekly profit

Data Management & Analysis (4 of 5)

Data Management & Analysis (5 of 5)

End with an actionable insight to share

oQuestions to ask…

“Who is my audience?”

“What type of reports do they want to see?”

“How do I format output to easily “see” the insights?”

“Is the insight actionable?”

3ShowLogical Data Flow Map

End with an actionable insight to share

o “Who is my audience?” CEO

o “What type of reports do they want to see?”

High-Level Report. Used to Graphs and Charts

o “How do I format output to easily “see” the insights?” One or two easy to read charts

3ShowInsights to Share (1 of 6)

Insights to Share (2 of 6)

Insights (3 of 6) – Bar Chart

Insights (4 of 6) – Bar Chart

Insights (5 of 6) – Scatter Plot

Insights (6 of 6) – Bar Chart

Learning objectives…

“Effectively Work in VP” - Lecture, Homework

“Import data using VP” - Lecture, Homework

“Create two different charts in VP” - Lecture, Homework

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