Pairs plots (section 5.1.17) are a useful way of displaying the pairwise relations between variables in a dataset. But the default display is unsatisfactory when the variables aren’t all continuous. In this entry, we discuss ways to improve these dis…
NOTE: Testing Macros – Parameters Revisited
As my planned series on testing drew to a close last week, I got an email from Quentin McMullen with some very kind words about the NOTE: blog, but also some very erudite comments about my choice of parameters for my testing macros. Rather than paraphr…
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Using SAS EG Output Devices
OLAP users can fall into the abyss of detail data
OLAP cube developers might have noticed that the amount of time required to generate any aggregation (including the NWAY) can negatively impact their productivity. Developers remove the NWAY aggregation (following the sample screens in a prior post) to…
Some More SAS Tips
Some More SAS Tips
Computer Science is not just for basement dwellers
When I was a teenager in the 1980s I purchased my first computer: a TI-99/4A. (Wow, TI’s version numbers are more confusing than ours!) I had several friends who had other brands of computers, including the TRS-80 (affectionately known as the “trash 80”) and the Commodore 64. Despite our divisions […]