SAS 9.1.3 Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide

284 Glossary
autocall macro
a macro whose uncompiled source code and text are stored in an autocall macro
library. Unlike a stored compiled macro, an autocall macro is compiled before
execution the first time it is called.
base path
the location, relative to a WebDAV server’s URL, in which packages are published
and files are stored.
batch mode
a method of running SAS programs in which you prepare a file that contains SAS
statements plus any necessary operating system control statements and submit the
file to the operating system. Execution is completely separate from other operations
at your terminal. Batch mode is sometimes referred to as running in the background.
buffer
a portion of computer memory that is used for special holding purposes or processes.
For example, a buffer might simply store information before sending that information
to main memory for processing, or it might hold data after the data is read or before
the data is written.
cache
a small, fast memory area that holds recently accessed data. The cache is designed to
speed up subsequent access to the same data.
catalog
See SAS catalog.
channel
a virtual communication path for distributing information. In SAS, a channel is
identified with a particular topic (just as a television channel is identified with a
particular radio frequency). Using the features of the Publishing Framework,
authorized users or applications can publish digital content to the channel, and
authorized users and applications can subscribe to the channel in order to receive the
content. See also publish, subscribe.
client application
an application that runs on a client machine.
credentials
the user ID and password for a particular user account that has been established
either in the operating system or with an alternative authentication provider such as
Microsoft Active Directory or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.
cube
a logical set of data that is organized and structured in a hierarchical,
multidimensional arrangement. A cube is a directory structure, not a single file. A
cube includes measures, and it can have numerous dimensions and levels of data.
custom repository
in the SAS Open Metadata Architecture, a metadata repository that must be
dependent on a foundation repository or custom repository, thus allowing access to
metadata definitions in the repository or repositories on which it depends. A custom
repository is used to specify resources that are unique to a particular data collection.
For example, a custom repository could define sources and targets that are unique to
a particular data warehouse. The custom repository would access user definitions,
group definitions, and most server metadata from the foundation repository. See also
foundation repository, project repository.