This course teaches students how to work with the SAS environment, design applications, build a FRAME entry, and control the application flow.

The self-study version of this course contains structured course notes that provide a detailed overview and exercises and that help you develop essential skills. There is also a Virtual Lab that enables you to practice what you learn in the course.

The e-learning includes the following:

• digital course notes for self-study
• Virtual Lab: 30 hours of hands-on software practice

Learn how to

• build application windows using FRAME entries
• create, compile, and execute SAS Component Language (SCL) programs
• use the model/viewer paradigm for displaying information
• view and edit data in tables
• create and use SCL lists
• share information between application windows
• use region attachments to control the placement and size of components when the component's frame is resized
• deploy an application.

Who should attend Power users Formats available Duration
: 21 hours/180 day license

Before attending this course, you should have a thorough understanding of the concepts presented in . Prior application development experience is not required.

You should be able to

• use the SAS windowing environment, including the Explorer window
• issue basic commands for window management
• write and debug SAS programs consisting of DATA and PROC steps
• use WHERE processing to subset observations
• write DATA step programs that use functions, formats, informats, SAS date values, and conditional logic (IF - THEN/ELSE or SELECT) statements.

This course addresses SAS/AF software.

Getting Started with SAS/AF Applications

• exploring the course environment and scenario
• storing SAS/AF applications
• discussing object-oriented programming
• assessing application requirements

Creating a Menu System

• creating a FRAME entry
• working with components
• using SCL SOURCE entries

Accessing Data

• displaying data in a map
• viewing data in a table
• exploring data using a form
• charting data values

Presenting Data Dynamically

• controlling attributes at run time
• working with SCL lists
• using the SCL debugger

Interacting with the User

• using drag-and-drop functionality
• submitting SAS code
• updating data in a table viewer
• implementing custom menus

Extending the Class Library

• creating a subclass
• using resources wisely

Finalizing the Application

• defining region attachments
• using development tools
• deploying the application

Learning More

• SAS resources
• beyond this course

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