This course is part of SAS Visual Business Analytics Professional Certificate.
This comprehensive course teaches you how to elevate your SAS Visual Analytics skills by creating advanced data items, filters, and parameters. You'll learn to develop calculated items and aggregated measures that transform raw data into meaningful insights. The course covers techniques for implementing advanced static and interactive filters, including post-aggregate filters and automatic actions for linked selections. You'll also master parameter creation to make your reports more dynamic and interactive, allowing users to customize their data exploration experience. Through hands-on exercises and practical scenarios, you'll apply these concepts to real-world business challenges, enabling you to create sophisticated, interactive visualizations that communicate data stories effectively and support data-driven decision making.
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What you'll learn
Create advanced calculated items and aggregated measures for deeper data analysis
Implement periodic operators to analyze time-based data effectively
Design advanced static and interactive filters to refine data views
Apply automatic actions like linked selection and one-way/two-way filters
Use parameters to make reports more dynamic and user-responsive
Create post-aggregate filters for more precise data analysis
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.5 Hours PreRecorded video
21 assignments
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
FullTime access
Shareable certificate
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course provides advanced training in SAS Visual Analytics for professionals looking to enhance their data visualization and reporting capabilities. The curriculum is divided into four modules, focusing on creating advanced data items, implementing sophisticated filtering techniques, and using parameters to develop dynamic reports. Students learn to create calculated items and aggregated measures, apply periodic operators, implement interactive filters and automatic actions, and use parameters in various report elements. The course balances theoretical knowledge with practical application through guided demonstrations and hands-on exercises, allowing learners to immediately apply advanced concepts to real business scenarios.
Course Overview
Module 1 · 21 Minutes to complete
Creating Advanced Data Items
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Creating Advanced Filters
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Using Parameters to Create Advanced Reports
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: SAS Visual Business Analytics Professional Certificate
Instructor
Visual Analytics Expert and Data Visualization Specialist
Nicole Ball serves as Principal Technical Training Consultant at SAS, specializing in SAS Visual Analytics and advanced reporting techniques. Her expertise spans data visualization, geographic mapping, network analysis, and forecasting methodologies. Through her comprehensive Coursera course series, including "Getting Started with SAS Visual Analytics," "Creating Advanced Reports," and "Using Data for Geographic Mapping and Forecasting," she helps professionals master the full spectrum of visual analytics capabilities. Her teaching portfolio includes specialized courses in network, path, and text analyses, demonstrating her broad expertise in advanced analytical techniques. As a key contributor to SAS's educational initiatives, she develops curriculum that bridges the gap between basic reporting and advanced analytics applications. Her courses emphasize practical skills development, helping professionals create impactful visual presentations of complex data while mastering advanced features of SAS Visual Analytics. Her teaching methodology combines theoretical understanding with hands-on experience, enabling learners to develop sophisticated reporting and analysis capabilities.
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