I noticed that several of the SAS® platform administration documents have been updated recently following the release of the 4.3 versions of SAS Enterprise Guide and the various mid-tier web apps (SAS Information Delivery Portal, SAS Web Report Studio, SAS BI Dashboard etc.). The updated documents include: SAS® 9.2 Intelligence Platform System Administration Guide, Second […]
Tag: SAS Documentation
Find Documentation for SAS Functions
A few weeks ago, I answered the question How do I find documentation for SAS Procedures? Earlier this week, another question was submitted by a site visitor. This time, the customer is looking for a list of SAS macros.
Q: I am trying to locate…
Take Your Pick: Statistics Books
Contributed by Shelley Sessoms, Acquisitions Editor, SAS Press
October 20, 2010 (or 20.10.2010 as it’s known) was World Statistics Day. The day also falls within the week for the North Carolina State Fair. Maybe it’s a bit of stretch, but I t…
Find Documentation for Any Procedure
Q: I cannot readily reach data on specific procedures. What is the best way to find procedure documentation?
A: Try searching the SAS Procedures by Name and Product book. This document is available for SAS 9.2, but can be helpful for any SAS®…
Did you know … you can add comments to your SAS books?
I just learned today that you can add comments to your saved copies of the SAS 9.2 documentation. How cool is that! I’m not sure how I missed this news; I don’t want you to miss it too.
Starting with SAS 9.2, the PDF versions of SAS documentatio…
Glossary of SAS Terms
Q: I would like to have a glossary of technical terms.
A: Almost every book or book series contain a glossary of terms related to product or topic being documented. SAS documentation includes a Base SAS Glossary. This glossary a great place to ge…
Search tip for language elements
If you are searching support.sas.com for documentation about a language element, include the word “syntax” in your search phrase. You do not need to include the phrase in quotes.
For example, if you want a list of available formats or usage infor…