Performance for a map with many tables will not be as good as performance for a map with one or two tables. In addition, if you create an information map with hundreds or thousands of data items, then the performance is going to be poor.  Information maps are intended to provide an easy interface to a specific subset of data to non-technical end users. So, typically, you would not simply create one information map that includes all columns from a data source. For instance, a report creator will likely have a difficult time trying to navigate through 2000 data items to find just those data items that are useful for one report, even if the data items are in separate folders. Instead, SAS technical support recommends creating multiple information maps, each containing a selected number of columns that serve a particular reporting need. ... View more

Assuming that you mean creating an information map that has another information map as a data source, then the answer is 'yes'. However, the performance might be poor. You would need to define an Information Map Library in SAS Management Console, then register the source information map. When you use Information Map Studio to create the new map, you select the information map registered in the library as the source. The instructions are here: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bidsag/61236/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a003274277.htm ... View more

This page is a good reference for this type of question: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/63082/HTML/default/viewer.htm#p0gtni3mrspnd9n1is3377rq8w0y.htm ... View more

You can open SAS Reports (srx) in the SAS Add-in beginning with version 4.2. This SAS note has details about making sure that the desired style is applied to the report. http://support.sas.com/kb/42/835.html ... View more

It is a known issue that text objects and applied filter text display unformatted values. If the value was coming from an information map, there are several workarounds, but I do not know of any workaround for values that are coming from a stored process. ... View more

From your description, it sounds like you are using the information map simply as an input data source. In that case, there is no way for WRS to be aware of the prompt. Is there a reason why you are not using the information map directly in WRS? The only solution that I see is to include all values in the information map output and then place the prompt on the stored process. ... View more

It sounds like you might be running into this issue: http://support.sas.com/kb/43/696.html ... View more

Hello, for SAS folder best pratices and permissions, visit these links: These are for 9.3 http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisag/63132/HTML/default/viewer.htm#p1az7wj1xkvyqyn16526p7exxhyx.htm http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/63082/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n1ve38xbqyt4mmn1lzjef4ldglob.htm These are for 9.2 http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisag/64088/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a003252618.htm http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/61133/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a003271450.htm For permissions on all objects, I recommend bookmarking these links: For 9.3 http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/63082/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n0pt0r7u55rqu2n1cdu2wvt47j78.htm http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/63082/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n0bxpw0fyk4srkn1xp0yhc2gvq4g.htm 9.2 http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/61133/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a003209281.htm http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/61133/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a003168252.htm ... View more

There is no exernally available documentation about the structure of the report XML. ... View more

In SAS Web Report Studio, conditional highlighting rules do not apply to totals and subtotals displayed in the table. If you open a technical support track, you can request to be added to the list of customers requesting this feature. http://support.sas.com/kb/35/847.html ... View more

You can save the SRX as XML by doing the following: In SAS Management Console, navigate to the report on the SAS Folders tab. Right-click the report name and select Write Content to External File. Save the report with an XML extension. ... View more

Generally, you have two options: In the information map, edit the expression for the date using the PUT function, like this STRIP(PUT(<<table.date>>,DATE11.)) and change the data Type to Character. You would also need to modify the prompt to be a Text prompt and not a Date prompt. If you use this method, then you cannot use a calendar control for the prompt. If you need to use the calendar control, then your only option will be to select the date as a group break in the report. The selected date will appear as formatted in the group break label. You would also have to remove the Text object and hide the Applied filters text because the date willl appear unformatted in those places. ... View more

You cannot display the values in a column header but you can display them in a Text object. ... View more

In information map studio, if you select a Time dimension for a filter, one of the Conditions is "Relative time filter". Note that I am using IMS 4.2 (M2). ... View more

Each SAS Web-based application, such as SAS Web Report Studio and SAS Information Delivery Portal, must run in a unique browser session with the middle tier. This design means the following: You cannot run the application in more than one browser window. You cannot run the application in multiple tabs in a single browser window. You cannot choose to open pop-up windows, such as dialog boxes, in tabs in a single browser window. For more information, please go through SAS note: http://support.sas.com/kb/33/318.html Also, you cannot currently hide the srx extension. ... View more