I love the way some data tables get named. After a while you begin to learn the patterns – but geez sometimes I think a true alien was involved. The names are cryptic and when the tables are…
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Benchmarking of the CUSUM function in SAS/IML
Cumulative sums can be obtained in SAS’s DATA step by the RETAIN statement. As the codes below, a new variable of the cumulative values will be returned by DATA step’s implicit DO loop.
data one;
do i = 1 to 1e6;
z = ranuni(0);
o…
NOTE: Programming for Job Security (Golden Oldies)
This post ends the series of golden oldies. Looking through past conference papers has revealed many interesting nuggets. I was interested to read SAS co-founder John Sall’s paper on PROC MATRIX, the forerunner of SAS/IML. This paper was presented at…
NOTE: Keeping Track of Defects
I recently stumbled across an article on David Biesack’s Peer Revue blog regarding SAS’s defect tracking process. David provides a detailed and extensive insight into how the guys and girls in Cary (and beyond) deal with defects, from beginning to end….
Dynamic Logging Reconfiguration in SAS® 9.3
One of the exciting new features in SAS 9.3 (well for me anyway) is the ability to replace or modify the logging configuration on-the-fly for a running server without needing to restart it. Previously in SAS 9.2 you could dynamically change the levels …
Learn How to Code in 2012
Do you know someone who could benefit from learning how to code? Are your parents looking for a new hobby in retirement? Are your kids looking for wider career options? Send them along to http://www.codeyear.com/ and encourage them to sign-up for the …