Do your very own ‘Check one two’ of your SAS Platform!

Remember the sounds of roadies testing microphones with phrases like ‘Check one two, check, check’? Thinking about it probably conjures up the feelings of excitement and anticipation waiting for a live event to start (which – for most of the world – is a distant memory at the moment!). Or perhaps – being a new […]

Tune in to SUGA Live on 23 September

We have many things on our minds at the moment, so in case you missed it, System Administrator Appreciation Day was on Friday 31st July. It’s never too late to show some appreciation to your Sys Admin (and to your SAS Admin since we like to also celebrate SASAdminDay). If you take a look at […]

Flash your #SASGF badge on social!

Counting down to #SASGF (29 March – 1 April)… With SAS Global Forum (SASGF) in Washington, DC, next month, it’s time to get excited and start counting down! To help you prepare, we’ve put together some of our top tips to ensure you have a fun and productive SASGF experience… 1) Join the pre-conference activitives […]

Metacoda Survey about your SAS® Viya® plans

Don’t you just love finding that special tool that makes your life easier? In the early 2000’s we found ourselves performing repetitive manual tasks to find metadata in our consulting work supporting SAS customers. We discovered there was a broad demand amongst other SAS platform administrators for improved access to metadata, and it would be […]

Koala Quest – Where to find them?

In any community things tend to run most smoothly when each of us finds a role that best suits our strengths and preferences. For me – as someone who loves socializing and connecting – my role in the SAS community has evolved into what some have referred to as a ‘cheerleader’. Fortunately this is a […]

Prevent security policy gaps in your SAS platform with Metacoda. See you at #SASForumUK!

“We are witnessing a renewed focus on data and analytics, driven by the combination of increased computing power, a more connected world and more powerful technologies, like artificial intelligence, computer vision, natural language processing and machine learning.” We certainly agree with these words from the SAS Global Forum 2019 (SASGF) opening address by Dr Jim […]

Learn how to manage and optimise your SAS platform at #SASForumUK!

The SAS Forum UK website states… “Analytics informs. It inspires. It transforms the world around us. KNOW how to put your AI & Analytics in Action.” With a theme of inspiration and transformation, we’re looking forward to SAS Forum UK on the 25th June 2019 and hope to see you there. After all, as Oliver […]

Y’all ready for SASGF?

The Metacoda koalas are so excited about the upcoming SAS Global Forum 2019 in Dallas that they’ve dressed up for the occasion! To embrace ‘The Lone Star State’ – as Texas is known – the koalas are donning brown cowboy hats and a blue star on their jackets. The blue star is also well known […]

What’s New in Metacoda Plug-ins 6.1

Metacoda Plug-ins 6.1 is now available and has several improvements including two new plug-ins that may be of interest to existing and potential Metacoda customers. The main improvements in Metacoda Plug-ins version 6.1 include: New Auth Domain Reviewer plug-in: a new plug-in for reviewing, documenting, and testing the use of Authentication Domains in SAS metadata. […]

Being a curiosity FAN!

If you’re a fan of curiosity, you’re bound to be a fan of SAS FANS (Four Associations of Nordic SAS users). SAS FANS are known for hosting inspiring and educational events. Having presented at an Oslo FANS meeting a few years ago (see 12th Oktober 2015), Metacoda has experienced the high level of enthusiasm, connectedness […]