Top 3 differentiating features of audit command language
In data analysis, it is not always easy to identify the right tool for the type of analysis. In most cases, the decision would come down to the cost of the investment. Since that is the case, it would imply that any tool must have some standout features to justify the price. In simple words, the question always comes down to “What is the added value for our customers?”.
Since that is a valid question, we are going to explore the top 3 differentiating features of the audit command language, which set it apart from its competition, such as SAS, MS EXCEL, etc.
1. ACL audit command language is GUI based
Yes, it’s hard to imagine how complex operations can be performed using a GUI, but the creators of this tool have provided the ability that all actions performed using the GUI are also captured with supporting scripts in the logs. As a result, the tool has a very short learning curve for both GUI and scripting operations.
See how to set up an ACL project in the void below:
See how to leverage the GUI in the ACL tool to your advantage,
two. Data can be updated from the source file directly
The second unique feature is that the tool allows us to simply update the raw data file to reflect any changes to the tables that are imported into any audit command language. This saves time and effort, especially if the data set is very large. It can take considerable time to re-import a heavy data file instead of just making minor updates to the raw file and updating the file from source. See the following demo video:
3. Work spaces
The ACL Audit Command Language provides truly differentiating features called “workspaces.” These act as little brothers to the scripting functions of the tool. Workspaces essentially provide scripts with reusability. The user can simply define the types of fields they want from certain raw tables and simply activate these workspaces in the scripts to quickly enable them at any time. See below how to use the workspace:
Other than MS SQL Server and MS Excel which are available in most places. Audit Command Language offers additional value for money compared to most tools available on the market for most basic types of analysis needs. The audit command language can be said to be a baseline for tools in the data analysis industry.