XML&SAS

XML and SAS
November, 2001
XML and SAS...

An Advanced Tutorial
Greg Barnes Nelson CEO and Founder ThotWave Technologies Cary, NC Thinking Data
Introduction
Why XML?
XML is to Data like HTML is to Presentation
Benefits of this technology

XMLs markup doesnt tell us how the data should be presented, rather it tells us what it is, how it can be used its role is to describe the content, rather than how to display it.
Outline
Definitions Technology Challenges How XML Can Help Understanding What XML is (and isnt) Reading and Writing XML with SAS The Future of XML and SAS
Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson
XML and SAS
November, 2001
XML 101
What it is
Markup language Language that helps define other languages
How is it related to SGML

Descendent of SGML (brother to HTML)
How is it related to HTML

Markup language Can be used to present information on a browser
Our first XML Document

<?xml version="1.0" ?> <customer-data> <contact-information> <cust-id>137000</cust-id> <name>Kraft, Ms. Rose</name> <gender>Female</gender> <age>34</age> <income>32,340</income> <status>Married</status> <address> <street ORDER="1">869 Veterans Blvd.</street> <street ORDER="2">Business Research</street> <city>Rutherford</city> <state>NJ</state> <zip>70702</zip> < region >NORTHEAST</region> </address> </contact-information> </customer-data>
<?xml version="1.0" ?> <customer-data>

<cust-id>137000</cust-id> <name>Kraft, Ms. Rose</na <gender>Female</gender> <age>34</age> <income>32,340</income> <status>Married</status>
</customer-data>
The Problem with HTML

<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>My First HTML Doc</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><B>Hello World</B></P> </BODY> </HTML>
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Technology Challenges
Multiple Views of the Same Data
Resume Example 1 Resume Example 2 Resume Example 3
Application Integration
Data Feeds from External Application Example
Information Optimization
Parsing large amounts of text for patterns - Example
How XML Can Help

Smart Agents
Scan data in meaningful ways parsing pages, categorizing content
Meaningful Searches
Provides context for searching
Granular Updates
Part of the XML document can be updated
Technology Optimization
XML and XSL for transformations on the fly
XML Document Rules

Beginning and ending tags must match. Elements have to be nested correctly Empty elements are signaled by either a closing tag or a />. Some reserved characters that cannot be used XML tags are case sensitive
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Well Formed and Valid

Well Formed
<?xml version="1.0" ?> rules Follows all the <TABLE> Valid <ROW> Has a Document Type Definition <Name>Alfred</Name> <Sex>M</Sex>version="1.0" ?> <?xml <Age>14</Age> <!DOCTYPE addressbook SYSTEM class.dtd> <Height>69</Height> <TABLE> <Weight>112.5</Weight> <ROW> </ROW><Name>Alfred</Name> <Sex>M</Sex> </TABLE> <Age>14</Age> <Height>69</Height>
The Three Rs of XML

Reading Rwriting Rendering
Writing XML
A variety of tools can write XML documents The syntax is document / language specific Schemas help define the language that is generated Standards are loosely defined:
Oracle OIMDBM Doc Book
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November, 2001
SAS Methods for Writing XML

Data Step/ SCL ODS Libname Engine
Data Step
Data _null_; file outxml; set sampdata.cust10 (where =(custnum=137000)) NOBS=Lst; length gender $6. marital_status $11.; addr1=htmlencode(addr1); addr2=htmlencode(addr2); if _n_=1 then do; put '<?xml version="1.0" ?>'; put '<customer-data>'; output; end; put '<cust-info>';
ODS
ods xml file="c:\xmltabulate.xml"; proc tabulate data=SASUSER.CLASS ; table ALL ,(sex age height weight) * n =' ' ; class sex age height weight; run; ods xml close;
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Libname Statement
libname sampdata 'C:\mylib' ; libname DestXML XML 'output.xml'; data DestXML.dsetanything ; set sampdata.customer (label="My customer information"); addr1=urlencode(addr1); label custnum ="Customer-Information"; run;
Reading XML
Handled through an XML Parser
Checks for Validity and Well Formedness IBMs Java Parser Microsofts ActiveX Parser SAS Libname Engine SAS Map Tool
Rendering XML
Web Browsers Transformation Tools Style Sheets
Cascading Style Sheets - CSS eXtensible Style Language - XSL
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November, 2001
Industry/ Application Adoption

Clinical Exchange (CDISC) Financial Services Customer Data Enterprise Miner Data Warehouse Administrator WAP Application Configuration
Why all the fuss?

Clear separation of data from the presentation Enables organizations to define their own language Creates an application independent exchange mechanism
Resources
Glossary Articles General XML Resources SAS Base R&D Web Site
www.sas.com/rnd/base
XML and SAS
November, 2001
Contact Information
ThotWave Technologies
Thinking Data
Greg Barnes Nelson greg@thotwave.com ThotWave Technologies Cary, NC

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Benefits of this technology

Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson

XML and SAS

How is it related to SGML

How is it related to HTML

Our first XML Document

<?xml version="1.0" ?> <customer-data>

The Problem with HTML

Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson

XML and SAS

How XML Can Help

XML Document Rules

Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson

XML and SAS

Well Formed and Valid

The Three Rs of XML

Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson

XML and SAS

SAS Methods for Writing XML

Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson

XML and SAS

Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson

XML and SAS

Industry/ Application Adoption

Why all the fuss?

Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson

XML and SAS

Greg Barnes Nelson greg@thotwave.com ThotWave Technologies Cary, NC

Copyright 2001 - Greg Barnes Nelson

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