SAS/AF Modernisation

AF / SCL Architecture

Challenges

• SECURITY
  • Especially password management
• SCALABILITY
  • Updates deployed to each machine
• SUPPORT
  • Access to appropriately skilled resource

SAS Web App Architecture

Strengths

• SECURITY
  • SASLogon
• SCALABILITY
  • Multibridge, zero deployment footprint
• SUPPORT
  • Modern development approach

Approach

Frontend

• Exploit existing UX where sensible (minimise transition impact)
• Implement fresh UI 
• Build on open source frameworks (Angular, React, SASjs)

Modern Interfaces using Industry-Standard Frameworks

Backend

• SCL elimination
  • SAS Web Services (STP / JES)
  • SCL Transcoding
• Catalog elimination
  • SLISTs -> Database
  • Code -> Source Control

Re-use existing SCL code using our SCL transcoding kit

Technical Approach

Submit Blocks

Object Methods

Method Blocks

After / Before