This SAS macro retrieves the amount of free disk space, and puts the value in the SAS log and in a global macro variable. It works with local and remote drives and mapped and UNC paths. To avoid data loss, use it as a sanity check to verify there is …
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SAS Training success: Big data in the wild
People take SAS Training courses for a variety of reasons. Dr. John Taylor puts the skills he learns in the classroom to work at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Office. As you’ll see in this entertaining video, Taylor has a passion for big data and big …
Dabbling in genetics
With the medical science these days, there are many genetic defects you can be tested for, to see if you might develop a certain problem/disease, or might be a carrier for it. Would you rather know, or not know? (Would your health insurance company…
I18N and L10N: Lazy terms for important work
If you’re a software developer, you’re probably already familiar with these terms: I18N and L10N. Internationalization (I + 18 letters + N = I18N) The discipline of preparing your software to run correctly in different languages with different culture settings. For example, the software must be able to accommodate multibyte […]
Trends in the Analytics Job Market
Tracking the job market for statistics, analytics, data mining and the like used to be a major undertaking. However, on November 10, 2011 the world’s largest web site for job postings, Indeed.com, released a tool that allows you to examine trends … Continue reading →
Four things to remember when opening a track with SAS Technical Support
~ Contributed by Pam Schiltz, Technical Support Consultant, SAS As a Technical Support consultant with 24-years of service, you might expect me to know it all. But sadly, this is just not the case. Software has changed so fast in 24 years that I…
Through the years: SAS Enterprise Guide versions
Last week Rick Wicklin posted a nifty chart that shows the timeline of SAS releases since Version 8. A few of you asked if I could post a similar chart for SAS Enterprise Guide. Here it is. Like Rick, I used new features in SAS 9.4 to produce this chart […]
Read what you need
With the pervasiveness of mobile devices, being able to read while “on the go” has been easier than ever. How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you pass the time waiting by reading something on your phone/iPad/tablet etc? With…