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SAS DIM function – Counting the elements in an array
The DIM function returns the number of literal elements in an array. It functions against multi-dimensional arrays as well as one-dimensional arrays. 1-dimensional array example DIM(array_name) Multi-dimensional array examples DIM(m_array) -> returns the number of elements in the first dimension of the array DIM5(m_array) -> returns the number of elements in the 5th dimension of […]
SAS Job Searching
Where do you search for SAS jobs? I have been lucky during the downturn and stayed employed, but I know there are a lot of others out there who haven’t been as fortunate. When I did look for a job I generally used dice.com, but thatwas mainly out of …
Advances in Searching
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AUC calculation using Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
Accurately Calculate AUC (Area Under the Curve) in SAS for a binary classifier rank ordered data
In order to calculate AUC for a given SAS data set that is already rank ordered by a binary classifier (such as linear logistic regression), where we h…
SAS DIF function – Comparing previous records
The SAS DIF function is another useful tool for operating on previous records. Lets say you want to know the difference in the last year’s revenue and this year’s revenue. Here is the data: Year Revenue 2001 10,000 2002 30,000 2003 60,000 2004 100,000 data revenue1; set revenue; Rev_increase=dif1(revenue); run; Year Revenue Rev_increase 2001 10,000 […]
The man behind the curtain: SAS Deployment Wizard
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Q: I’m looking for a simple install guide for 9.2
A: I couldn’t answer the question about why SAS 9.2 has different installation documentation, so I enlisted the help of Fred Perry who is a major contributor of content to …
Answering the questions from the feedback forms
We have recently added feedback forms and short surveys on some pages on support.sas.com. We don’t ask for your e-mail address or require you to log in to the site. That means that all of the comments are anonymous. We think the ease of commenti…