Category: SAS

Cleaning temporary files

Experienced sas users usually know where to find the work folder and how to clean it manually. Now there is an elegant solution for Windows – at long last. Usually when the sas session is terminated, the application does some house cleaning. When t…

Cleaning temporary files

Experienced sas users usually know where to find the work folder and how to clean it manually. Now there is an elegant solution for Windows – at long last. Usually when the sas session is terminated, the application does some house cleaning. When t…

Cleaning temporary files

Experienced sas users usually know where to find the work folder and how to clean it manually. Now there is an elegant solution for Windows – at long last. Usually when the sas session is terminated, the application does some house cleaning. When t…

R for SAS and SPSS Users, A Review

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m bullish on good data analysis. I am not a programmer by training but, through a variety of projects, I’ve found a solid understanding of data manipulation has … Continue reading

NOTE: Reading Multiple Files (with irregular names)

I was introduced to the INFILE statement’s FILEVAR parameter recently. It seems it’s a great way to read multiple files into a DATA step. Hitherto I had tended to use a widlcard in the FILEREF.

To read multiple files with similar names, you can simply…

NOTE: Reading Multiple Files (with irregular names)

I was introduced to the INFILE statement’s FILEVAR parameter recently. It seems it’s a great way to read multiple files into a DATA step. Hitherto I had tended to use a widlcard in the FILEREF.

To read multiple files with similar names, you can simply…

NOTE: More on LENGTH Functions

I got a good amount of feedback on my recent article on LENGTH functions, including a blog comment from Rick@SAS. In addition to providing some useful detail on LENGTH functions within SAS/IML, Rick also suggested:
I think a source of confusion with ch…

NOTE: More on LENGTH Functions

I got a good amount of feedback on my recent article on LENGTH functions, including a blog comment from Rick@SAS. In addition to providing some useful detail on LENGTH functions within SAS/IML, Rick also suggested:
I think a source of confusion with ch…