Tag: SAS

Variable Names into Macro Variables

Late last month, I posted an answer to a question on StackOverflow. This morning, I had to use something similar at work and it reminded me that ability to pull variable names out of a data set is a handy trick. For the example, I’m using the yr1001 data set from sashelp to avoid sending […]

NOTE: (Constructive) Feedback is Good

Sometimes it’s adequate that SAS simply does what you ask. On other occasions, it’s useful to know a little more detail of what SAS is doing on your behalf – maybe because it’s making decisions for you, or maybe you’re trying to figure-out a problem w…

NOTE: (Constructive) Feedback is Good

Sometimes it’s adequate that SAS simply does what you ask. On other occasions, it’s useful to know a little more detail of what SAS is doing on your behalf – maybe because it’s making decisions for you, or maybe you’re trying to figure-out a problem w…

NOTE: (Constructive) Feedback is Good

Sometimes it’s adequate that SAS simply does what you ask. On other occasions, it’s useful to know a little more detail of what SAS is doing on your behalf – maybe because it’s making decisions for you, or maybe you’re trying to figure-out a problem w…

NOTE: SAS Global Forum (SGF) 2012 Call For Papers

Next year’s SAS Global Forum will be held in Orlando, Florida, USA from April 22 to 25. As ever, it will be your best opportunity of the year to get up-to-date with SAS news and latest releases; pick up a bucket-load of hints, tips, and experiences; …

NOTE: SAS Global Forum (SGF) 2012 Call For Papers

Next year’s SAS Global Forum will be held in Orlando, Florida, USA from April 22 to 25. As ever, it will be your best opportunity of the year to get up-to-date with SAS news and latest releases; pick up a bucket-load of hints, tips, and experiences; …

NOTE: SAS Global Forum (SGF) 2012 Call For Papers

Next year’s SAS Global Forum will be held in Orlando, Florida, USA from April 22 to 25. As ever, it will be your best opportunity of the year to get up-to-date with SAS news and latest releases; pick up a bucket-load of hints, tips, and experiences; …

Another Mystery: sas7bdat != sd2

I received an email from a very inconvenienced statistician a few weeks ago. The problem was an old data file with the extension .sd2. Apparently, this is an obsolete data storage format used by past versions of SAS. A quick glance at the file contents revealed that this sd2 formatted file is incompatible with the […]