Okay, given the title of this article, I might be overselling the content a bit. Read on to see if your life will be transformed. I’ve just returned from SESUG, and this question came up during one of the presentations. While this tip might seem basic, it was news to […]
SAS EG "add-in is an invalid file type"
I am working on a SAS EG Add-In right now. As part of it, I encountered this error:”add-in is an invalid file type”Ok. Great. How do I solve it?For my project, it turned into a missing dll. Simple? Yes, but it took hours to track down. Hopefully this p…
The First Snow of the Season in Saskatoon
Last week I had the distinct pleasure of hosting the Saskatoon SAS user group (SUCCESS) with the assistance of a vibrant, strong and engaged Executive Committee. My colleague Carolyn Cunnison remarked that I seemed to be smiling constantly while I was …
What if Minard (or Napoleon) had a computer and digital maps
Many people today just use their computer to play Angry Birds or post pictures of their most recent meal on Facebook … but what would some of the great minds of the past have done with a computer?… For example, Charles Minard was creating impre…
Saving lives in the emergency dept. with analytics and forecasting
Reacting to the demand in the rapidly changing environment of an emergency department can be a major challenge. Frequent mismatches between patient need and the health care professionals available to provide that care can result in significant human an…
Using transparent colors in SAS Graphs
This graph certainly makes it clear! I can see right through your lies! Clearly, you know what you’re talking about! We need more transparency in our organization! What was that all about, you might ask?!? … I was just getting all the obvious puns ou…