docs.datacontroller.io/docs/index.md

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title: DC Docs
description: The Data Controller for SAS® enables users to self serve their data changes, and for data owners to retain control over those updates by reviewing and approving them
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# Data Controller Documentation

## Overview

The Data Controller for SAS® enables users to self serve their data changes, and for data owners to retain control over those updates by reviewing and approving them.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/277472582" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

## Online resources

The following resources contain additional information on the Data Controller:

- DC Overview [Presentation](https://slides.com/allanbowe/datacontroller)
- Data Controller [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/data_controller) page
- Data Controller [website](https://datacontroller.io)
- Data Controller flyer ([front](/marketing/flyer-front.pdf) / [back](/marketing/flyer-back.pdf))
- Data Controller [videos](/videos)
- Data Controller [SAS Code](https://code.datacontroller.io)
- Data Controller [Download](https://4gl.uk/dcdeploy)

## Product Features

Data Controller is regularly updated with new features.  If you see something that is not listed, and we agree it would be useful, you can engage us with Developer Days to build the feature in.

* [Excel uploads](/dcu-fileupload/#excel-uploads) - drag & drop directly into SAS. All versions of excel supported.
* Data Lineage - at both table and column level, export as image or CSV
* Data Validation Rules - both automatic and user defined
* Data Dictionary - map data definitions and ownership
* Data Catalog - including primary key extraction
* DDL generator - in SAS, TSQL and PGSQL flavours
* Workflow - run a SAS program before or after an edit or approval
* Role based security - editors, approvers, administrators
* Data Models supported:  SCD2, Bitemporal, composite keys, retained keys, update, format catalogs
* Email Alerts for data changes
* [Row Level Security](/row-level-security)
* Excel [formula support](excel)
* Dynamic [cell dropdown](/dynamic-cell-dropdown)
* Works on ALL flavours of SAS (Foundation, EBI, Viya)
chore: automated commit 2021-07-04 12:33:21 +00:00			`---`
			`layout: article`
			`title: DC Docs`
			`description: The Data Controller for SAS® enables users to self serve their data changes, and for data owners to retain control over those updates by reviewing and approving them`
			`og_title: Data Controller Documentation`
chore: automated commit 2021-11-11 14:19:04 +00:00			`og_image: https://docs.datacontroller.io/img/edit_approve_audit.png`
chore: automated commit 2021-07-04 12:33:21 +00:00			`---`
adding overview 2018-07-05 11:06:56 +00:00			`# Data Controller Documentation`
initial commit 2018-07-04 13:20:03 +00:00
new guide for dates & datetimes, and updated security description 2018-09-28 09:57:13 +00:00			`## Overview`
userguide done 2018-07-06 15:03:06 +00:00
updates following martin feedback 2018-07-09 14:38:11 +00:00			`The Data Controller for SAS® enables users to self serve their data changes, and for data owners to retain control over those updates by reviewing and approving them.`
adding video 2018-07-05 11:14:16 +00:00
			`<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/277472582" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>`

userguide done 2018-07-06 15:03:06 +00:00			`## Online resources`
initial commit 2018-07-04 13:20:03 +00:00
docs: flyer 2020-03-13 21:50:42 +00:00			`The following resources contain additional information on the Data Controller:`
initial commit 2018-07-04 13:20:03 +00:00
docs: flyer 2020-03-13 21:50:42 +00:00			`- DC Overview [Presentation](https://slides.com/allanbowe/datacontroller)`
index update 2020-08-27 16:05:41 +00:00			`- Data Controller [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/data_controller) page`
docs: flyer 2020-03-13 21:50:42 +00:00			`- Data Controller [website](https://datacontroller.io)`
doc updates 2020-05-13 08:25:53 +00:00			`- Data Controller flyer ([front](/marketing/flyer-front.pdf) / [back](/marketing/flyer-back.pdf))`
video updates 2020-08-19 10:41:35 +00:00			`- Data Controller [videos](/videos)`
Update index.md 2022-07-20 18:55:31 +00:00			`- Data Controller [SAS Code](https://code.datacontroller.io)`
			`- Data Controller [Download](https://4gl.uk/dcdeploy)`
video updates 2020-08-19 10:41:35 +00:00
			`## Product Features`

			`Data Controller is regularly updated with new features. If you see something that is not listed, and we agree it would be useful, you can engage us with Developer Days to build the feature in.`

fix: adding more info on REPLACE loadtype 2023-08-25 11:23:52 +00:00			`* [Excel uploads](/dcu-fileupload/#excel-uploads) - drag & drop directly into SAS. All versions of excel supported.`
video updates 2020-08-19 10:41:35 +00:00			`* Data Lineage - at both table and column level, export as image or CSV`
			`* Data Validation Rules - both automatic and user defined`
			`* Data Dictionary - map data definitions and ownership`
			`* Data Catalog - including primary key extraction`
			`* DDL generator - in SAS, TSQL and PGSQL flavours`
			`* Workflow - run a SAS program before or after an edit or approval`
			`* Role based security - editors, approvers, administrators`
fix: adding more info on REPLACE loadtype 2023-08-25 11:23:52 +00:00			`* Data Models supported: SCD2, Bitemporal, composite keys, retained keys, update, format catalogs`
video updates 2020-08-19 10:41:35 +00:00			`* Email Alerts for data changes`
Update index.md 2021-07-04 12:21:11 +00:00			`* [Row Level Security](/row-level-security)`
			`* Excel [formula support](excel)`
			`* Dynamic [cell dropdown](/dynamic-cell-dropdown)`
Update index.md 2022-05-09 11:20:53 +00:00			`* Works on ALL flavours of SAS (Foundation, EBI, Viya)`
fix: updates for SEO and new videos page 2020-08-05 18:13:19 +00:00

chore: automated commit 2021-07-04 12:33:21 +00:00