SAS Viya. Kevin D. Smith

      

      The correct bibliographic citation for this manual is as follows: Smith, Kevin D., Xiangxiang Meng. 2017.

      SAS^® Viya^®: The Python Perspective. Cary, NC: SAS Institute Inc.

      SAS^® Viya^®: The Python Perspective

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      Contents

       Foreword

       About This Book

       About These Authors

       Chapter 1: Installing Python, SAS SWAT, and CAS

       Installing Python

       Installing SAS SWAT

       Installing CAS

       Making Your First Connection

       Conclusion

       Chapter 2: The Ten-Minute Guide to Using CAS from Python

       Importing SWAT and Getting Connected

       Running CAS Actions

       Loading Data

       Executing Actions on CAS Tables

       Data Visualization

       Closing the Connection

       Conclusion

       Chapter 3: The Fundamentals of Using Python with CAS

       Connecting to CAS

       Running CAS Actions

       Specifying Action Parameters

       CAS Action Results

       Working with CAS Action Sets

       Details

       Getting Help

       Dealing with Errors

       SWAT Options

       CAS Session Options

       Conclusion

       Chapter 4: Managing Your Data in CAS

       Overview

       Getting Started with Caslibs and CAS Tables

       Loading Data into a CAS Table

       Displaying Data in a CAS Table

       Computing Simple Statistics

       Dropping a CAS Table

       CAS Data Types