Category: SAS

Visualizing the 500 biggest corporations in the US

Every year, Fortune magazine compiles a list of the 500 largest US corporations – called the Fortune 500. Their list was a bit difficult to digest in text-form, so I thought I’d try using some maps & graphs on the data … For a map analysis, I thought it would […]

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Apply color to PROC REPORT

Highlight a row: compute __stresc;  if index(__stresc,’>’) then call define(_row_,”style”,”style={backgroundcolor=red}”);endcomp;Highlight a cell: compute __stresc;   if index(__stresc,’>’) then call define(_col_,”style”…

Don’t ignore the next great analytic competitive advantage

This guest post was written by Andy Pulkstenis, Director of Advanced Analytics for State Farm Insurance. He leads a team of advanced analytics professionals providing statistical analysis and predictive modeling support for the enterprise across a variety of business units. His background includes more than a decade of experience improving […]

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25 Reasons to Write a Book with SAS Press

As we continue our celebration of 25 years of SAS Press, I thought I’d share 25 reasons why you should write a book with us and become a SAS Press author. It’s not all work; we also have fun through this enriching journey from idea to print! Here’s our top […]

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Using SAS DS2 to parse JSON

Thanks to the proliferation of cloud services and REST-based APIs, SAS users have been making use of PROC HTTP calls (to query these web services) and some creative DATA step or PROC GROOVY code to process the JSON results. Such methods get the job done (JSON is simply text, after […]

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I’m a data guy, not a basketball fan!

I get several requests and recommendations for analyzing sports data. I’m not a big sports fan … but when did I ever let that stop me! When I find interesting data, I like to graph it! Before we get into the nitty-gritty data analysis, here is a picture of my friend Jennifer’s daughter […]

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Beyond the Credential: Humans Behind the Exams

What is your first reaction to this question: “How would you like to take an exam today?” If you are like most people, you probably responded in a not so positive way. Maybe your brow furrowed, you physically leaned away from your computer (and this article), or your stomach knotted […]

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