Compared with SAS 9.3, the latest SAS 9.4 introduced a few new procedures for the BASE and STAT components: 7 new procedures for BASE 9.4 and 4 for STAT 12.3.
New in BASENew in STAT
DELETEADAPTIVEREG
DS2QUANTLIFE
JSONQUANTSELECT
PRESE…
Alternative Method for Accessing SAS Framework Data Server Content
Back in 2011, I wrote about the all new SAS Framework Data Server in 9.3 and how it needs to be running for certain web applications to function properly. But it is actually used as the data storage device for multiple SAS components including webdav c…
Get free disk space in SAS on Windows
This SAS macro retrieves the amount of free disk space, and puts the value in the SAS log and in a global macro variable. It works with local and remote drives and mapped and UNC paths. To avoid data loss, use it as a sanity check to verify there is …
SAS Training success: Big data in the wild
People take SAS Training courses for a variety of reasons. Dr. John Taylor puts the skills he learns in the classroom to work at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Office. As you’ll see in this entertaining video, Taylor has a passion for big data and big …
Yet Another Instance of DoW-Loop
Just got another DoW-Loop example from SAS Sample #48582:
http://support.sas.com/kb/48/582.html
Dabbling in genetics
With the medical science these days, there are many genetic defects you can be tested for, to see if you might develop a certain problem/disease, or might be a carrier for it. Would you rather know, or not know? (Would your health insurance company…