Facebook has millions of users, and therefore when people share an interesting graph on Facebook it can “go viral” and millions of people might see it. Some of the graphs are obviously a bit biased – especially ones that are trying to sway your opi…
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10 career tips for analytics professionals
We all strive to be the best in our field. I’m always looking for unique and fun ways to engage people through our social media channels at SAS. But what does it take to grow in the field of analytics? I reached out to the speakers and sponsors of th…
Comparing data set schemas in SAS
The project that I’m currently working on requires several input data tables, and those tables must have a specific schema. That is, each input table must contain columns of a specific name, type, and length in order for the rest of the system to function correctly. The schema requirements aren’t […]
How to get your SAS data set attributes into Excel
I’m working on a SAS programming project with a large team. Each team member is responsible for a piece of the overall system, and the “contract” for how it all fits together is The Data. For example, I’ve got a piece that performs some data manipulation and produces several output […]
Jedi SAS Tricks: Reset SAS System Options
One of my students emailed me, asking how to easily reset SAS system options. He was looking for a one-liner solution, just like you get with graphic options: GOPTIONS RESET; While there isn’t a RESET keyword for the OPTIONS statement, you can save you…
The benefits of SAS Education’s fast track courses
It was my pleasure to sit down and talk with Education Director Eric Rossland to get the inside scoop on our fast track courses. This is an intense training format that is offered in the Business Intelligence, Data Management and Administration curri…
Do you use SAS for analytics and Excel for graphs?
Do you use SAS for analytics and Microsoft Excel for graphs? Why not use SAS for your graphs too?!? Then you could completely automate the entire process in one SAS program, with no manual steps! A lot of people use Excel to create their graphs be…
The hottest trends in analytics
Leading up to the Analytics 2012 Conference, we’re going to explore the latest trends in analytics. For this, we reached out to several of our speakers and sponsors to get their take on what’s catching fire. The one we found on almost everyone’s …