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The SASŽ system is exceptional in the range of choice it offers to perform even the most routine data management. Any competent programmer will be able to make a SAS program work - but only an expert can choose the techniques that are most efficient to run, the least effort to maintain and the easiest to automate.

This principle applies not only to SAS programming - data steps, procedure steps, macros and SCL - but to the products themselves. For example, SAS/Warehouse AdministratorŽ software can be used "out of the box" with a moderate amount of training; but when configured and set up using the benefit of experience, the environment will be much easier to work with and maintain.

When it comes to managing a data warehouse, we cannot stress too highly the value of metadata. SAS/Warehouse Administrator provides an excellent framework to record metadata, but the choice is yours as to how much to use this valuable asset. Supporting the warehouse administration team provides one level of value - but publishing user-readable metadata is far more valuable. Standard metadata publishing with the product is very technically oriented; it is up to you the customer to derive a metadata catalogue that is right for the business user. For more on this subject, see our published papers section.

Our aim is to help you get the best out of your investment in SAS software and technology. This includes making best use of your current licensed products - improving efficiency, exploiting those features you may not have discovered before - or identifying the "missing pieces" that could make all the difference to your use of SAS.

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