a data model that provides data relationships on the basis of records or groups of records (ie. sets) in which one record is designated as the set owner, and a single member record can belong to one or more sets.

syntax that directs the computer as to what to do, not how to do it. Typical nonprocedural languages include RAMIS,FOCUS, NOMAD, and SQL.

Normalisation is a step-by-step process of removing redundancies and dependencies of attributes in a data structure. The condition of the data at completion of each step is described as a "normal form." Thus, when normalising we talk about data as being in the first normal form, the second normal form, etc. Normalisation theory identifies normal forms up to at least the fifth normal form, plus an adjunct form known as Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF). The first three forms are sufficient to meet the needs of warehousing data models.

Describes the systems used not for application delivery, but for analyzing the business, e.g., sales forecasting, market trends analysis, etc. These systems are also more conducive to heuristic reporting and often involves multidimensional data analysis capabilities.

Describes the activities and systems associated with a company's day-to-day operational processing and data (order entry, invoicing, general ledger, etc.).

the form that data warehouse takes in the operational environment. Operational data stores can be updated, do provide rapid and consistent time, and contain only a limited amount of historical data.

When we created !saasInct and started developing our Portlets we wanted to make things easy for SAS customers.

We have carried that concept through with our pricing. So all our Portlets are priced based on the philosophies:

 

• Make buying a Portlet a commodity - make it easy
• Make licenses easy to understand - make all licenses unlimited users, no per user costs, no per CPU cost
• Make it a one off cost - no ongoing fees, no renewal costs, no additional support costs
• Make purchasing easy - provide the ability to pay online and download the portlets, via self service

 

When we came to the decision on how much each Portlet should cost, we again tried to make it easy and treat each Portlet as a commodity.

 

So all Portlets are USD $1,000 for unlimited users

(thats less than the cost of a days consulting!)

the condition in which a record or a segment cannot be stored in its home because the address is already occupied.

an arrangement of data in which the data is spread over independent storage devices and is managed independently.

a storage device in which one or more parts of all storage locations are queried simultaneously for a certain condition or under certain parameters.

the algorithm that translates syntax into meaningful machine instructions. Parsing determines the meaning of statements issued in the data manipulation language.

a segmentation technique in which data is divided into physically different units. Partioning can be done at the application or the system level.

the length of time from the moment a request is issued until the first of the results of the request are received.

If you need to make your servers go faster, or you are dealing with large volumes of data, here are a list of SAS Forum Papers that will give you a few ideas of where to start.

View SAS Forum papers about Performance Tuning

a measurement or description of data taken at a regular time interval.

The  SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform has multiple tiers, services, servers, ports, users .... So we have found multiple things that can help you to get to grip with all of them quicker.

View a list of SAS Platform Administration Tips and Tricks 

The  SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform has multiple tiers, services, servers, ports, users .... So we have found SAS Forum Papaers that can help you to get to grip with all of them quicker.

View SAS Forum papers about Platform Administration

Portals are the windows to view all things, and the SAS Information Delivery Portal is no different. Checkout the size and shape o all the windows you can build using the SAS portal.

View a list of SAS Portal Tips and Tricks 

data in a segment or a record used exclusively for system control, usually unavailable to the user.