SAS Mobile BI tip #7: Use report parameters for “what-if” analyses
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If you’re looking to do some “what-if” analyses in SAS Visual Analytics, use report parameters for different visuals. Parameters can be applied to:
- Calculation expressions
- Filter expressions
- Display rules
- Rank
SAS Principal Solutions Architect Renato Luppi describes parameters in articles focusing on date parameters and how to filter on multiple date periods based on a reference date in SAS Visual Analytics.
Here’s an example of parameters:
For more pointers on creating mobile reports, subscribe to the SAS Visual Analytics section (click Subscribe in the pink-shaded bar of the section) of the SAS Support Communities Library. Here’s a list of the posts in this series:
- 10 tips for creating SAS Mobile BI data visualization reports
- SAS Mobile BI tip #2: Build once and view everywhere
- SAS Mobile BI tip #3: Use tethered and offline modes
- SAS Mobile BI tip #4: Maximize content by using containers
- SAS Mobile BI tip #5: Employ the right types of prompt controls
- SAS Mobile BI tip #6: Improve report performance with predefined filter values
