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Enjoy what’s left of the International Year of Statistics — while you still can.
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SAS trick: get the LIBNAME statement to create folders for you
When I work on SAS projects that create lots of files as results, it’s often a requirement that those files be organized in a certain folder structure. The exact structure depends on the project, but here’s an example: /results |__ html |__ images |__ xls |__ data Before you can […]
How to use predictive modeling with SAS to analyze crime
Did you ever wonder why one place is more likely to experience burglaries than another? Maybe you want to move to a new neighborhood and make sure it has as much going for it as possible before you load up the truck. I found some data at the Universi…
Building an SQL subquery in SAS Enterprise Guide
Many SAS Enterprise Guide users practically live in the Query Builder. For those who understand their data tables, the Query Builder provides a tremendous amount of flexibility to pull and manipulate data. The Query Builder produces SQL programs behind the scenes, which translates well for database-centric work. Sometimes a complex […]
Innovation and communication in analytics
Last week I awoke to an email saying that a respected friend and colleague in Belgium had had an injury and was not well enough to give his talks at the Analytics conference in London. “Can you hop a plane out here and cover six talks?” A trip to Londo…
What’s the big idea? Big graphs, for bigger data!
Not everyone agrees on a definition of “big data” — but you’ll probably agree that the amount of data available today is a lot bigger than in the past, eh?!? … so let’s just call it “Bigger Data”! 🙂 And you might have noticed that some of your ol…
Going for gold using analytics
How do analytics and Olympic training go together? Olympic gold medalist, Greg Searle, explained how analytics has changed his approach to training in our one-on-one interview. For more videos from the Analytics 2013 conference, check out our Yo…
Analytics 2013: Making better business decisions with big data
I had the opportunity to chat with Andy Diggelmann from SAS who explained how high performance analytics allows companies to innovate faster. He also talked about the benefits of attending the annual Analytics conference. tags: analytics confere…