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SAS Visual Analytics 1 for SAS® Viya: Basics
YVA1 : YVA142
This course provides an introduction to data discovery and report creation in SAS Visual Analytics.
Learn How To
- Use SAS Visual Analytics for SAS Viya to:
- Get started building reports using SAS Visual Analytics.
- View reports using SAS Visual Analytics and other supported applications.
- Access data loaded into CAS and navigate the SAS Visual Analytics interface.
- Manage and create data items, work with multiple data sources, and sort, filter, and rank data.
- Explore data using objects.
- Create reports using objects.
- Analyze geographic data using geo maps.
- Enhance reports with display rules.
- Design interactive reports by modifying viewer capabilities and by adding prompts, actions, and links.
- Discover best practice recommendations for report design using SAS Visual Analytics.
Who Should Attend
Business analysts who need an introduction to the functionality provided by SAS Visual Analytics.
Prerequisites
- No SAS experience or programming experience is required, although you should have some computer experience. Specifically, you should be able to:
- Log on and off a computer and use a keyboard or mouse.
- Use a web browser to access information.
SAS Products Covered
SAS Visual Analytics;SAS Viya
Course Outline
Getting started with SAS Visual Analytics
- Automatic charts
- Suggested objects
- Page templates
- Overview of SAS Viya, CAS (Cloud Analytic Services), and SAS Visual Analytics
- Web browser
- Progressive web application
- Mobile application
- SAS for Microsoft 365
- Anatomy of the SAS Visual Analytics Interface
- Adding, viewing, and editing report data.
- Managing data items
- Creating calculated items fundamentals
- Working with data sources
- Sort, filter and rank data.
- Working with objects
- Bar chart objects
- Dual axis charts
- Part-to-whole charts
- KPI charts
- Time variant charts
- Containers
- Content objects
- Geography data items
- Geo maps
- Working with geo maps
- Working with Display Rules
- Viewer capabilities
- Working with multiple pages
- Prompts
- Actions
- Links
- Draft a Plan
- Choose the Best Chart
- Focus on What's Important
- Consider the Layout
- Test, Test, and Test Again
Live Class Schedule
Duration: 14 hours
Step into our live classes and experience a dynamic learning environment where you can ask questions, share ideas, and connect with your instructor and classmates. With on-demand lab hours, you can explore the material at your own pace. Our globally acclaimed instructors will motivate you to think bigger, so you can take what you've learned and achieve your biggest goals.
Live Class Schedule
SOLD SEPARATELY
12-15 JAN 2026
Live Web, US
1:00 PM-4:30 PM EST
English
1,600 USD
27-30 JAN 2026
Live Web, US
9:30 AM-1:30 PM EST
Spanish
1,600 USD
10-13 FEB 2026
Live Web, US
1:00 PM-4:30 PM EST
English
1,600 USD
30 MAR-02 APR 2026
Live Web, US
1:00 PM-4:30 PM EDT
English
1,600 USD
27 APR 2026
Innovate 2026 Grapevine, US
12:30 PM-5:30 PM CDT
English
150 USD
11-14 MAY 2026
Live Web, US
10:30 AM-2:30 PM EDT
Spanish
1,600 USD
Private Training
Get training tailored specifically for your team, led by expert SAS instructors. Choose from virtual sessions, or training at your location (or ours). Perfect for teams seeking a customized curriculum and plenty of interaction with a SAS specialist. We'll schedule it at a time that works for you.
Mentoring Services
Take your training to the next level with personalized mentoring. While private training offers structured coursework, mentoring provides hands-on, real-time support from a subject matter expert. As you work with your own data, you'll receive expert guidance to help you uncover insights, unlock the full potential of your data, and make faster progress. Perfect for those looking to apply what they’ve learned and see quicker results.
This course helps prepare you to earn the following SAS Credentials:
Note: To prepare for the SAS Certification exam, use the Viya 2024.09 version of this course.
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