Tag: syntax

NOTE: Hash Tables, An Introduction

In my recent series of articles on testing I used the hash table to provide a means to write/update a table from within a DATA step without demanding changes to the DATA statement, etc. I’ve had some very kind feedback on the series, plus some reques…

NOTE: Every Day’s a Learning Day!

Pope Gregory XIII
The purpose of me attending SAS courses is to teach, and I’d like to think I’m successful at doing that, but not a course goes by without me learning a little tip or trick from one of the learners. Today’s was most interesting……

NOTE: Every Day’s a Learning Day!

Pope Gregory XIII
The purpose of me attending SAS courses is to teach, and I’d like to think I’m successful at doing that, but not a course goes by without me learning a little tip or trick from one of the learners. Today’s was most interesting……

NOTE: Every Day’s a Learning Day!

Pope Gregory XIII
The purpose of me attending SAS courses is to teach, and I’d like to think I’m successful at doing that, but not a course goes by without me learning a little tip or trick from one of the learners. Today’s was most interesting……

NOTE: Macro Options

Last week I wrote about the availability of the IN operator in macro through the use of the MINOPERATOR system option. I mentioned that SAS v9.0/9.1 had introduced a number of useful features to the SAS macro capability. Here are some options that you …

NOTE: Macro Options

Last week I wrote about the availability of the IN operator in macro through the use of the MINOPERATOR system option. I mentioned that SAS v9.0/9.1 had introduced a number of useful features to the SAS macro capability. Here are some options that you …

NOTE: Macro Options

Last week I wrote about the availability of the IN operator in macro through the use of the MINOPERATOR system option. I mentioned that SAS v9.0/9.1 had introduced a number of useful features to the SAS macro capability. Here are some options that you …

NOTE: There’s No In In Macro (or is there?!)

I love the SAS macro language and the power it gives you. Being able to control the creation of a SAS program, or its execution path, is immensely valuable. The SAS macro language contains the vast majority of the functional and logic capabilities of t…