I like that SAS Enterprise Guide connects pretty easily, and it's pretty quick at getting you in. We have multiple SAS environments, and it makes it easy using the profiles to switch between them. Using SAS tasks or the import wizard to transfer the final product or source data up to the unit server from NAS shares and local file systems is something I can't do in other tools, and the right-click exports are also helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find it hard to interrupt the job in SAS Enterprise Guide, and it's just not as fast as SAS Studio. They could modernize the UI to make tasks and copy files more elegant and streamlined. People don't really get what the copy files task is capable of, and they don't find the share objects feature very intuitive. It could be better to define those things in your workflows. Also, it would be more helpful if SAS Enterprise Guide had a better integrated SQL tool and was better at understanding layout and providing suggestions to optimize data access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the query builder an extremely effective tool because it allows for quick and intuitive exploration and analysis of tables, facilitating the generation of well-structured SQL queries often already accompanied by comments useful for understanding. This significantly reduces development time and helps keep the code tidy and readable.

Moreover, SAS Enterprise Guide offers a very clear and organized management of libraries, allowing easy navigation between available datasets and resources. The creation of programs is simple and fast, thanks to a user-friendly interface that supports both rapid development activities and more structured operations.

Overall, the user experience is very positive: the tool proves to be stable, efficient, and well-designed. Even the initial installation phase was surprisingly quick and free of complications, making the start of operational activities immediate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Despite its numerous strengths, SAS Enterprise Guide has some performance issues. In particular, the servers are sometimes slow in reading and extracting data, especially with large datasets or complex queries. This slows down the workflow and makes some operations less smooth, affecting productivity, especially in contexts with multiple users or intensive use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use SAS Enterprise Guide for creating automated financial reporting. It solves the problem of connecting to various platforms and sources like Teradata, Snowflake, Excel files, Hadoop, etc., and allows for outputting in various formats. I find it simple to use yet very dynamic for allowing robust development and efficient processing. I appreciate the simple layout and the good support. Its performance is good, offering fast performance and reliable connectivity. SAS Enterprise Guide allows for both simple/fast reporting and analysis, along with more thoroughly developed solutions and robust analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Several things: the scroll bars in SAS Enterprise Guide 8.5 and 8.6 are too small--they are easy to miss with the mouse. Also, the default for displaying 500 items within a folder or library. There should be an option within SAS Enterprise Guide to modify that. Currently an admin can, but it would be nice if it would be configured by an individual developer to specify the number of items they want displayed, or whether the options will show 'show 500 more' vs. 'show all'. If it would be possible for SAS 9, one idea hugely helpful would be to use Python with SAS Enterprise Guide, without modernizing to SAS Viya. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how versatile it is! It allows me to program in any language that I want, even going from one language to the next to improve efficiency. It also allows me to use a semi-GUI interface so that I don't have to code everything that I need to find. I use all of these functions together to make my work quick, painless and enjoyable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing. Please continue to provide this service for at least the next 10 years (I retire then, LOL). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the process flow in SAS Enterprise Guide to be really good. I also appreciate the project creation feature, as it creates code which we can reuse. It helps us generate unique records and use the code provided effectively. The initial setup of SAS Enterprise Guide was very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Once the data step is run and a dataset is created, if I run another data step, the previous dataset is erased. This is a little problem, although it gets stored in libraries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that SAS Enterprise Guide makes things easy for us by allowing quick access to the SaaS dataset and raw datasets. Literally, we can access it on a PC in less than a minute, which is the most beautiful thing about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It takes a lot of time for rerunning or running some programs. It's not better than SAS Studio, at least for running through SAS Enterprise Guide. If you run some program that contains a lot of data and modulations, it would take at least four or five minutes to run. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the process flows in SAS Enterprise Guide, which allow me to arrange processes the way they should be executed. It's easy for me to get into the code blocks for updates and adjustments. The initial setup was super easy since I wasn't involved in the implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the integration of new features like SAS Copilot and AI to be a drawback. It's not as scalable as the Viya Cliod app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most useful feature part of SAS is able to highlight specific chunks of code and run it. I’m able to see all of my objects and look into columns or examples. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don’t like the logs as much and wish there was more customizations of the appearance of the log. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love it that I can get sql code created for me by just pointing and clicking. Saves me a lot of time to not have to think about how to do it or look up the fields that exist in the tables. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some features I know exist like the summary and freq but I don't know how to use them. Also, there's stuff that I can code but don't know how to do it in enterprise guide using the gui. Wish there was more documentation or examples to follow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is EMPOWERMENT in a box! The capabilities are astounding. There are SO many workflows, dataflows and statistical offerings.... And it meets the User at THEIR skill level (GUI user, programmer, advanced statistics). And the SAS Technical Support Top-Tier. They've helped through more than issue, in a VERY timely fashion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish it more fully aligned with SAS Studio, but SAS is working hard at that! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.