Tag: SAS

SAS Data Driven Programming: My 4 Favorite Techniques

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]