Dear Miss SAS Answers, I have several questions for you: Who are you really? What’s up with the Miss SAS Answers character, anyway? Will you answer all of my SAS questions? Signed, Curious The answer to that last question is, “Well, maybe. I know the…
Tag: Serendipity
Updated Discussion Forums Arrive on Thursday
I’ve always suffered from a strong sense of deja vu. Never has the feeling been stronger than this week. This blog was started way back in 2007 to keep you posted on changes on support.sas.com. I remember writing a post one morning in October 2007 titl…
Is something missing or is it a ZERO?
As far as numbers go, the number zero is rather mysterious for data. Is it something or is it nothing? What happens when you have missing data but enter 0? This topic triggered an intriguing discussion in my recent Programming 2: Data Manipulation Tech…
Interview Advice for the Aspiring SAS Programmer
Last week on the SAS Training Facebook page, I answered a question about what to expect during a job interview. It’s a question I’ve seen before, since I speak with students about SAS Certification, and many of them seek certification in pursuit of a f…
Job Postings Have a Place
A few of the things that my mother drilled into me as a kid really did stick. One of them is that everything has a place and when you put an item in the appropriate place, you can always find it. Today, I received a few messages about job postings […]
It’s the Search
My friend Leslie posted this comment as her Facebook status: “There are no answers, just the search.” At first I thought, “Now that is just silly. Of course there are answers.” Then I thought about it a little more. Maybe she is right. The Customer Sup…
A car mechanic is not necessarily the best car driver
Recently on the SAS Training & Certification LinkedIn Group, Crystal posted this question about wanting to become a SAS BI developer: “I am a Certified SAS Professional that is interested in broadening my skill set and knowledge by moving into th…
Search Changes Available May 18
The time has come. The launch sequence has started. At 11 pm EST, the process will begin to update the search results page. The new results page looks different and offers some really cool new features: A drillable navigation on the search results page…