SAS® Information Delivery with Email and the Internet

Sy Truongsy.truong@meta-x.comMeta-Xceed, Inc.

Overview

Significance of email for e-intelligent Information delivery with Trialex Systems™

and Thesaurex Systems™ examples Integrating SAS with emailScheduled emailEmail attachmentsSecurityExtending HTML into emailsEmail Discussions

What value is email

Compared to old memos more efficient cost effective faster

Communication for detailed information intensive needs.

Information audit trailGlobal access with Internet Evolving technology

Information Delivery by Email

Trialex job submission status example

Results in emailed in HTML format with tables Links to web server vs. attachments

Integrating SAS with Email

SAS log evaluation and email attachments

Delivering SAS Output & Log Evaluation

Introduction and subject to output in email

Log evaluation for ERRORs and WARNING messages

Skip email on condition of error status

Enable SAS programming and development within a group

Delivering SAS datasets

Email Attachment contains SAS datasets

Compression of more efficiency Password protection for better security

Scheduling Information Delivery

Time dependent information delivery

Email and HTML

HTML as a layout tool

Email and HTML

Visual diagrams is more effective than text

HTML becomes part of the email body

GIF images add visual impact and reference back to web server

Hyperlinking in Email

Links to web server has been demonstrated with text and GIF icons

Local links within the same email is also useful with navigational links

Messages within Discussion

A single Email by itself without context looses meaning

Email discussion threads creates relevance

Discussion Benefits

Pre-populated context sensitive emails

Central database of messages for audit trail of conversation

Search able repository Reports for documentationProject memory

Use of Emoticons

Communicating emotions are challenge with email

Emoticons adds humor do discussions• :) Smile• :( Frown• :o Embarrassment• :D Big grin• ;) Wink• :p Razz (stick out tongue)

Conclusions

Email has transformed written communication

Evolving information delivery mediumParallels with web browser and integrationEmail integrates with informationExtending Email technology with HTML

and discussion creates collaborative GroupWare

Questions

Sy TruongMeta-Xceed, Inc.www.meta-x.comsy.truong@meta-x.com