What is BI Flash?
BI Flash is an iPhone application that allows you to view SAS
data and run reports on a SAS server which is then delivered to
you iPhone. The reports generated can be dynamic in that the
programs a parameter driven so the user can select specified
values which then refreshes the reports in real time delivering
the report to an iPhone containing the latest available data.
The programs are stored as SAS macros on the server and the
parameters of the macros are presented with an iPhone interface
including common check list or spinning dial selectors. The
graphs that are generated can also be viewed with dynamic zoom
capabilities of the iPhone multi-touch interface. BI Flash
allows you to view SAS datasets directly or execute a list of
programs such the admistrator can add to on the server. This
can provide a portable and most up to date data and information in
the convenience of an iPhone combined with the power of SAS
business intelligence analytics from the server.
Software Requirements
To access BI Flash, you would need an iPhone running OS 2.0 or
above. The server requires Windows XP or above with SAS/Base
8.2 or above.
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