Rick posted a tip today about using abbreviations in the SAS program editor window (often referred to as the “enhanced editor”). Defining abbreviations is a great way to save keystrokes and re-use “templates” of code that you’ve squirreled away. (One of Rick’s readers also picked up on the tip, and […]
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Character substitutions in the SAS editor
Rick Wicklin dropped a gem today! The SAS enhanced editor includes a text replacement feature– who knew? The use of it is laid out in this SAS paper.
Briefly, just click on Tools > Add Abbreviation, then type in the shortcut and the tex…
In the Club: SAS meets in la ville de Québec
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: God, I love Québec. Whether it’s having the chance to wander the streets of vieux Québec while feeling transported a continent – and a few centuries – away, enjoying the chance to practice my French once aga…
In the Club: SAS meets in la ville de Québec
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: God, I love Québec. Whether it’s having the chance to wander the streets of vieux Québec while feeling transported a continent – and a few centuries – away, enjoying the chance to practice my French once aga…
In the Club: SAS meets in la ville de Québec
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: God, I love Québec. Whether it’s having the chance to wander the streets of vieux Québec while feeling transported a continent – and a few centuries – away, enjoying the chance to practice my French once aga…
Remove Formatting From Variables
What do you do if you have a SAS data set with formatted variables, but you don’t have access to the format? You have to remove the format from the variables if you want to work with the data set.The easiest way to remove formats from variables in a d…
Remove Formatting From Variables
What do you do if you have a SAS data set with formatted variables, but you don’t have access to the format? You have to remove the format from the variables if you want to work with the data set.The easiest way to remove formats from variables in a d…
Remove Formatting From Variables
What do you do if you have a SAS data set with formatted variables, but you don’t have access to the format? You have to remove the format from the variables if you want to work with the data set.The easiest way to remove formats from variables in a d…