Setting a Home Screen in SAS Viya for Learners (Yep, It Works for Viya, Too)
Got a favorite application within SAS Viya for Learners? Make your workflow smoother by setting it to open automatically upon launch—no extra clicks needed. Here’s how to get it set up in just a few steps:
- Launch your SAS Viya for Learners environment.
- In the Customize Your Experience box, click “Change your settings.”
Alternatively, in the upper right corner, click your profile icon—it’ll display your initial inside a circle. Select “Settings.”
3. Under Global > Start-up, choose the application you want to open automatically when you launch.
Once set, your preferred application will load right away, saving you time every time you start SAS Viya for Learners. Give it a try!
Not sure which is your favorite interface? Here’s a table outlining the applications, including both their interface names and SAS product names, along with their main functionality.
|
Interface Name |
SAS Product Name |
Functionality |
|
Welcome to SAS Viya |
n/a |
Provides the primary landing page for SAS Viya, offering quick access to all available applications and serving as the starting point for user workflows. |
|
Discover Information Assets |
SAS Information Catalog |
Captures and enriches metadata for files, tables, and other information assets. Serves as a centralized repository for entities, attributes, relationships, and domains, enabling users to discover, document, and communicate how data connects. |
|
Manage Data |
SAS Data Explorer |
Displays interactive views of data sources and provides tools to connect to external sources, explore data, and load tables into memory for analysis and reporting. |
|
Explore and Visualize |
SAS Visual Analytics |
Supports visual data exploration, enabling users to create interactive reports and dashboards, uncover insights, and apply self-service analytics for informed decision-making. |
|
Build Models |
SAS Model Studio |
Guides end-to-end data mining and machine learning tasks. Offers tools—based on licensing—that support data preparation, modeling, and deployment using a visual, workflow-based interface. |
|
Manage Models |
SAS Model Manager |
Manages the lifecycle of analytical models, allowing users to register, score, publish, and monitor models across projects. Supports evaluation and governance for champion model selection. |
|
Develop Code and Flows |
SAS Studio |
Provides a code editor and flow-based interface for developing programs and orchestrating data prep and analysis. Enables users to access libraries and use predefined steps to generate SAS code. |
|
Build Custom Graphs |
SAS Graph Builder |
Designs custom graph templates for SAS Visual Analytics by combining visual elements and data roles into reusable layouts that match unique reporting needs. |
|
Manage Themes |
SAS Theme Designer |
Customizes the appearance of SAS applications by defining themes that control fonts, colors, and styles—supporting brand consistency and accessibility. |
|
Explore Lineage |
SAS Lineage |
Visualizes data relationships and lineage across systems to support governance and impact analysis. Maps data flows, from sources to outputs, and highlights dependencies. |
|
Manage Environment |
SAS Environment Manager |
Administers and monitors the SAS Viya platform with tools to manage system health, services, user access, and logs across the environment. |
|
Manage Workflows |
SAS Workflow Manager |
Automates business processes through defined workflows that coordinate tasks like model approval or data prep. Ensures consistency, transparency, and oversight across teams. |
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