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I wish I could navigate directly to the documentation without descending 3-4 levels in a tree. I’d like to just type RAND and go directly to the Base SAS documentation for the RAND function
I hope that the information below turns your wish into a reality.
- Go to support.sas.com
- Look for the search box that appears in the top right corner of every page. Type RAND function syntax and select Search.
- Review the results and notice that you have four excellent results in the top six search results. The results include
Functions and CALL Routines: RAND Function
Functions Syntax Sorted by Product
Functions Syntax Sorted by Category
Functions Syntax Sorted Alphabetically
The first link in your results takes you directly to the RAND function syntax. No drilling and no scrolling required.
Drilling through links is not required, but scrolling may be. If you select one of the other links, you will be required to scroll down the page a bit. But here’s a trick to help with that. Bring focus to your browser window then press the Ctrl + f keys to display a Find box. This will search the contents of the page displayed in your browser. Type the text you want to find.
Why did this search work better than the search you conducted for RAND? Because I included the word syntax in my search query.
If you found this search tip helpful, watch my SAS TALKS presentation live on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 1:00 PM ET. If you miss the live version, don’t worry. It will also be available as an on-demand presentation a few days later.
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