Using the Index

Select the Index tab in the left frame of your browser to view the master index for SAS OnlineDoc. The master index is a compilation of all the book indexes available on SAS OnlineDoc. Use the Index for and the Find features to find index entries in the index for a specific book.

Selecting an Index

The default index is the master index. To find an index for any one of the books that make up the master index, select [Index for]. The Index Browse window appears. To select a book, follow these steps:

  1. Click on a plus sign () to expand a topic.
  2. Select a book and select [Ok] to view the index in the left frame of your browser.
To return to the master index after viewing a book index, select [Index for], select Master Index from the Index Browse window, and select [Ok]. The master index displays in the right frame of your browser.
Note:  A message at the bottom of the Index Browse window, Warning: Applet Window, will not affect the selection process.
Note:  The index for a specific book can also be accessed by selecting a book title in the SAS OnlineDoc table of contents and then selecting Index from the bottom of the book's table of contents in the right frame of your browser.

Finding an Index Entry

The method you use to find an index entry depends on whether you are looking in the master index or in the index for a specific book.

Master Index

The master index displays in the right frame of your browser. To find an index entry, follow these steps:

  1. Scroll to the top or bottom of the page and find the row of letters that serve as index links. Select the letter, special character, or number that corresponds to the first character of the index entry you want to find. The entries are listed alphabetically.
  2. Scroll to the index entry you want, or use your browser's search capability to automatically search for the index entry on the current page.
  3. Select one of the book aliases listed next to the index entry to see the occurrence of the index entry in a specific book. Use Book Alias Key to find out which book title a book alias represents. The Book Alias Key is available in the left frame of your browser for quick reference.

Index for a Specific Book

An index for a specific book displays in the left frame of your browser. See Selecting an Index. To find an index entry, follow these steps:

  1. Enter the first letter of the index entry you want in the Find field. The first matching index entry, if any, displays. Punctuation marks preceding the first letter in the index entry are ignored.
  2. Add a letter to the Find field until either the index entry is matched, or an index entry that falls alphabetically after the index entry you want is highlighted indicating there is no match for the letter(s) you entered. Only first-level index entries are compared against characters entered in the Find field.
  3. Select the index entry to display the online book page in the right frame of your browser.