Category: SAS

Online data collecting @indeed

FILENAME test URL “http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=sas+programmer&limit=100&fromage=0&start=0” DEBUG LRECL=700;DATA test; infile test length=len; input record $varying700. len; *****DELETE MOST LINES W/O JOB;if index(record, ‘cmpid’)=0 th…

Excel Pivot Tables and Filtering

So I get a post this morning from my client saying everything looks great and they can’t find any issues with the latest release. Happy moment, cigar time.Well, at this point I am over on the project and am working on my own time. That’s fine consideri…

Validating credit card numbers in SAS

Major credit card issuing networks (including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) allow simple credit card number validation using the Luhn Algorithm (also called the “modulus 10″ or “mod 10″ algorithm). The follow…

Use GTL to generate 2X1 panel

1. GTL can easily put multiple images in a single panel;2. GTL can also apply multiple curves in a single column image;proc template; define statgraph graph.one; begingraph; entrytitle “Horsepower Profile in a 2X1 panel”; la…

How many SAS programmer opens by states?

1. Data by state is obtained manually from indeed.com (14 days range @15Mar2010);2. Conclusion: SAS programmer opens most occur on the east and west coastdata sites;length stcode $ 2;input stcode $ region sites;state=stfips(stcode);datalines;AR 6 …

Impressed with SAS Text Miner Help Files

As a tech junkie, people in the office often come by to ask for help with various software.  As this is not a part of my job description and I have deadlines to meet, sometimes my response is “Press F1”.  Of course, this will usually open the…