Data cardinality is an important topic for for data analysis. In mathematical terms, cardinality is simply the number of elements in a set. But in data applications, cardinality signifies the number of unique values for a given field of data. Related terms include number of levels (thank you, PROC FREQ […]
Category: SAS
The glitz and glamour of SAS Global Forum 2014
The Inside SAS Global Forum video series has been officially launched for 2014. Yes, the conference is still several months away, but it is not too soon to plan! Your first item of business: submit your proposal for content. Then next: register for the conference. Anna Brown and I provide […]
SAS in the Cloud
In a few weeks I will serve as moderator at Western Users of SAS Software 2013 for: SAS in the Cloud: A Panel Discussion Panelists: Rebecca Ottesen, AnnMaria DeMars, Tyler Smith and Amy Peters Abstract: Over the last decade, SAS Institute has been quietly developing cloud computing products. Now several options are available for SAS […]
Process Interruptus: a custom task to pause your process flow
Traditionally, SAS users like their processes to behave like Ron Popeil’s famous rotisserie: they want to set it and forget it. That’s the definition of a batch process. You work like heck to get it ready to run, then you push the button (or schedule it) and walk away. But […]
Your Resume–Selling Yourself Using SAS
Here is another presentation to which I have contributed for the Western Users of SAS Software 2013 conference. Your Resume–Selling Yourself Using SAS I am honored to have served as a co-author with Rebecca Ottesen on this highly original paper. This paper shows how to use your SAS skills to create a resume that is […]
Writing Code in SAS Enterprise Guide
With the Western Users of SAS Software 2013 conference coming soon, I am looking forward to being part of three presentations. One of those presentations is Writing Code in SAS Enterprise Guide This is based on a paper written several years ago for SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1. That paper became obsolete almost immediately. So I’ve […]
Put them back the way you found them: restoring SAS titles
Has this ever happened to you? You have a SAS program with statements that you wrote, then you make use of a macro function or %include file supplied by a helpful colleague, and when your SAS code resumes, you find that all of your SAS titles have been changed out […]
Password Encoder
I’ve noticed that whenever I need a pwencoded password, it seems to coincide with me not having a SAS® coding interface readily available (DMS, SAS Enterprise Guide®, SAS Data Integration Studio etc.). On the other hand, I almost always…