And though the SAS Analyst product could read Oracle tables and provided all the functionality needed, it too required programming skills and was deemed too complex for ad hoc reporting by end users. Fortunately for the search effort, SAS Version 8 was released and with it a new thin-client interface, Enterprise Guide. The ability to read Oracle tables, handle large data volumes, and produce graphs made the decision to adopt it an easy one. Training costs have been minimal and because of the thin-client architecture, no expensive PC upgrades were necessary. End users can filter data, perform data queries, and conduct further analysis on the query results instantly.
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