Category: SAS

Example 9.5: New stuff in SAS 9.3– proc FMM

Finite mixture models (FMMs) can be used in settings where some unmeasured classification separates the observed data into groups with different exposure/outcome relationships. One familiar example of this is a zero-inflated model, where some observat…

Example 9.5: New stuff in SAS 9.3– proc FMM

Finite mixture models (FMMs) can be used in settings where some unmeasured classification separates the observed data into groups with different exposure/outcome relationships. One familiar example of this is a zero-inflated model, where some observat…

Example 9.5: New stuff in SAS 9.3– proc FMM

Finite mixture models (FMMs) can be used in settings where some unmeasured classification separates the observed data into groups with different exposure/outcome relationships. One familiar example of this is a zero-inflated model, where some observat…

More sas7bdat progress

The development version of the read.sas7bdat function (in the sas7bdat package) now reads field labels and formats. In addition, errors of the type “found <x> <type> subheaders where 1 expected” are now a thing of the past. These improvements are largely due to work by Clint Cummins. The function also works on some files generated […]

NOTE: Substringing Without Notes

The SUBSTR function is a much-used function but can be frustrating when it issues an abrupt NOTE to the log when the string isn’t long enough to produce a result.

If the design of your code means that you’re happy to allow a null result from you…

NOTE: Substringing Without Notes

The SUBSTR function is a much-used function but can be frustrating when it issues an abrupt NOTE to the log when the string isn’t long enough to produce a result.

If the design of your code means that you’re happy to allow a null result from you…

Where is my stored process code?

As you register your stored process, you may notice that the stored process wizard incorporates your code in Step 2.  Ever wondered where the wizard places this code?
In step 3 of the creation process,  you are actually selecting a location and the f…

Performance Help for SAS®9 on Windows 2008

Configuring and tuning an environment is part luck and part science. Luckily, a group of employees at SAS dedicate their time to helping you improve system performance.  Margaret Crevar is one of those people. She just recently shared several papers w…