NOW AVAILABLE: SAS Viya 2025.12 Release | SAS Viya December 2025 Release
NEW SAS® VIYA® FEATURES
Introducing the SAS Viya 2025.12 Release
This month’s release delivers one of the most exciting updates yet: SAS Viya Copilot is now generally available for code assistance and model pipeline development, with additional capabilities to come.
Below are the highlights for this month’s release.
SAS Viya Release Highlights Show
This episode spotlights the launch of SAS Viya Copilot, including how it accelerates SAS code development, guides model building and provides clear, natural language explanations across the analytics life cycle. Hear from experts and see Viya Copilot in action.
Into The Viya Verse
Catch the latest installment of Into the Viya Verse with David Weik for a fast, visual tour of this month’s new features and enhancements, including how to activate SAS Viya Copilot in your environment.
SAS Model Studio and Model Manager
SAS Viya Copilot is now available in Model Studio and Model Manager, providing AI-powered guidance directly inside your modeling workflows. Viya Copilot helps you move through the pipeline more efficiently by suggesting what to do next, explaining results in simple language and offering improvements to your existing pipelines – all while keeping you fully in control.
Extension for Visual Studio Code
The SAS Viya Copilot extension brings GenAI-powered SAS code assistance directly into Visual Studio Code, helping you quickly generate code, add clear comments and understand existing programs with simple natural‑language prompts.
SAS Visual Analytics
The 2025.12 SAS Viya release also includes new graph customization options in SAS Visual Analytics, giving you more flexibility to tell clear, compelling data stories.
Use Case
How SAS Viya Copilot supports your workflow
When you’re building or refining a pipeline, you can simply ask Viya Copilot a question – like what step should come next or how to improve a node – and it responds with clear recommendations tailored to your model. Viya Copilot can break down complex results, point you to the right documentation and help you quickly understand what’s happening in each part of the pipeline. It becomes a conversational guide as you work, making advanced model development easier and more accessible for users at any skill level.
Tip of the Month
Brought to you by David Weik
Senior Software Development Engineer, SAS
Quick tip: Make the most of the search icon
Many SAS Viya applications, such as SAS Studio, include a search icon in the top-right corner. Clicking it opens a pop-up that lets you:
- Perform a faceted or free text search.
- Reuse previous searches.
- Access content indexed in the SAS Information Catalog.
- Quickly reopen recently used items.
It’s a simple but powerful way to find what you need, fast.
