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