There are many reasons why people attend Analytics 2012 such as networking and learning, but when I proposed that question to co-chair Jennifer Priestley she said it’s the best place to learn how others are solving problems. Here’s more of our conv…
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SAS Talks for September: Mark Your Calendars
Lots of you have become loyal fans of our SAS Talks webinar series presented by technical experts, SAS employees and customers alike. I wanted to be sure the readers of this blog were aware of the webinar planned for September 13th because I think i…
Help me answer a student question
Dear Reader, Recently, another SAS instructor had a student in class who has a raw data file that looks like this: Obs Var 1 15 Harvey Rd Macon 2 163 McNeil Pl. Kern 3 442 Glen Ave Miami Beach…
The case for XCMD privileges in SAS Enterprise Guide
One of the often-cited side effects of moving from “Base SAS” (SAS on your PC, or Display Manager) to SAS Enterprise Guide is the loss of “X” command privileges — that is, the ability for your SAS programs to invoke other programs via the operating system shell. We call this […]
How to create and customize SAS Styles
In this SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office Tip, instructor Rob McAfee teaches how to create and customize SAS Styles. Using custom SAS Styles gives you greater control over the appearance of your results from the SAS add-in. You can specify title font…
Could analytics predict the next president?
The political festivities are really getting started with both Republicans and Democrats holding their national conventions back-to-back. We’re not going to get into a debate over who should occupy the White House come January 2013, but we are curiou…
Why SAS skills are more in demand than ever before
Wondering why technology is such a big deal and why working with SAS will be in demand forever? The great blackout of Toronto in 2003 proved that so well. We could barely survive without electricity for a whole day. While breakdowns make us acutely awa…
Watch what’s happening at Analytics 2012 Conference
It’s that time of year again – Analytics 2012 is right around the corner! This year we are heading west to Las Vegas. Just like last year, I will be hosting the Inside Analytics 2012 video series, where I will bring you interviews from conferen…