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Category: SAS
Easy sortable HTML tables in SAS ODS
Today Charlie Huang posted a SAS HTML table sorting demo, but without automation. Here is a fully automated implementation in SAS. The developer does not need to manually edit the HTML, and the user simply clicks any column and it sorts instantly clien…
A neat new trick to trim your macro variables in 9.3
SAS macro variables are a great way to store a calculated value, so you can use it later in your code. They are not just limited to the data step — you can also use macro variables in title statements, axis statements, etc. By default, the macro v…
Make all SAS tables sortable in the output HTML
Most procedures in SAS generate stylish tables in the output HTML files. An option to sort the tables without bothering SAS again will be very handy for people who are familiar with Excel.
The JavaScript libary jQuery has a number of plug-ins. …
Side effects of working at a great place
I’m now into my 20th year of working for SAS. This year in November I’ll have my 20th “SAS-iversary” and thus mark the beginning of my third decade here. I’ve worked here since the Clinton administration. I’ve met SAS employees who were actually not yet born when I attended my […]
Stat Wars goes Hollywood
The guys of Stat Wars are battling it out again. This time they’re helping a viewer who needs to determine which stunt doubles to hire by predicting their performance using SAS. Watch and then vote on whether Danny Modlin or Marc Huber has the best s…
It’s raining analytics
I’m always looking for ways to make my job sound more relevant to people who ask me, “so what does SAS do?” SAS does so much that I can’t possibly list it all, so I need some umbrella terms that can capture the essence of it (and still keep the […]
SAS Administration – Creating a client only software depot
If you need to get Enterprise Guide out to your users and you don’t want them to have access to the rest of the SAS software, create a software depot on a network location that only has the clients included. In order to do this you will need to do the following steps. […]