But SQL’s hold on data retrieval is slipping. New databases are emerging, and some speak entirely new languages. It’s not that SQL is becoming less popular.

SQL, on the other hand, is still being used as part of work around AI, analytics, and software development. It continues to be the standard for how we interact with data on a daily basis.

Altair SLC's built-in SAS language compiler runs SAS language and SQL code, and utilizes Python and R compilers to run Python and R code and exchange SAS language datasets, Pandas, and R data frames.