I use relatively fixed patterns in my SAS programming life. For so called data driven programming (or dynamic programming), I used the following 4 techniques, chronologically: macro array call execute list processing for each loop For a quick demo, I will start with a simple scenario in which the data set sashelp.zipcode should be spitted […]
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3 Ways to Convert SAS Datasets to Plain Codes
1. If you have SAS Enterprise Guide installed Try one of Chris Hemedinger’s EG plug-ins, “Data Set to DATA Step”. Chris also wrote a post for it, Turn your data set into a DATA step program. 2. If you need to embed the dataset to SQL Clauses Use one of Eric Gebhart’s ODS tagsets, “SQL […]
Creating a Metadata Bound Library with SAS 9.4
One of the nice enhancements in SAS® Management Console 9.4 is the addition of a point & click method for creating a Metadata Bound Library. Metadata Bound Libraries have been available since SAS 9.3 M2 but prior to SAS 9.4 you had to write p…
SESUG 2013!
We are really enjoying SESUG this year. Great turnout and some great papers. Good job so far to everyone involved!!
What R Has Been Missing
While R has more methods than any other analytics software, it has been missing a crucial feature found in most other packages. SPSS Modeler had it first, way back when they still called it Clementine. Then SAS Institute realized how crucial … Continue reading →
SAS in the Cloud
In a few weeks I will serve as moderator at Western Users of SAS Software 2013 for: SAS in the Cloud: A Panel Discussion Panelists: Rebecca Ottesen, AnnMaria DeMars, Tyler Smith and Amy Peters Abstract: Over the last decade, SAS Institute has been quietly developing cloud computing products. Now several options are available for SAS […]
Your Resume–Selling Yourself Using SAS
Here is another presentation to which I have contributed for the Western Users of SAS Software 2013 conference. Your Resume–Selling Yourself Using SAS I am honored to have served as a co-author with Rebecca Ottesen on this highly original paper. This paper shows how to use your SAS skills to create a resume that is […]
Writing Code in SAS Enterprise Guide
With the Western Users of SAS Software 2013 conference coming soon, I am looking forward to being part of three presentations. One of those presentations is Writing Code in SAS Enterprise Guide This is based on a paper written several years ago for SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1. That paper became obsolete almost immediately. So I’ve […]