SAS/Warehouse Administrator Metadata API- P1: The operating system and SAS version that are associated with a given host are now available through the WHHOST property. For example, you can write a SAS/Warehouse Administrator add-in that reads the host metadata that is associated with a given data store and then uses these values to generate code that is appropriate for the operating system and SAS version. | SAS Publishing SAS Warehouse Administrator Metadata API Reference Second Edition The Power to Know. The correct bibliographic citation for this manual is as follows SAS Institute Inc. 2004. SAS Warehouse Administrator Metadata API Reference Second Edition. Cary NC SAS Institute Inc. SAS Warehouse Administrator Metadata API Reference Second Edition Copyright 2004 SAS Institute Inc. Cary NC USA ISBN 1-59047-222-5 All rights reserved. Produced in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher SAS Institute Inc. . Government Restricted Rights Notice. Use duplication or disclosure of this software and related documentation by the . government is subject to the Agreement with SAS Institute and the restrictions set forth in FAR Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights June 1987 . SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive Cary North Carolina 27513. 1st printing January 2004 SAS Publishing provides a complete selection of books and electronic products to help customers use SAS software to its fullest potential. For more information about our e-books e-learning products CDs and hard-copy books visit the SAS Publishing Web site at pubs or call 1-800-727-3228. SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. Contents Chapter 1 A Introduction to the Metadata API 1 Changes and Enhancements 1 Prerequisites 4 What is Metadata 4 What is the SAS Warehouse Administrator Metadata API 5 What Can I Do with the SAS Warehouse Administrator Metadata API 5 How the Metadata API Works 5 Identifying Metadata 7 Reading .