Would you like to format your macro variables? Easy! Just use the %FORMAT function, like this: What?! You never heard of the %FORMAT function? Of course not, cuz it doesn’t exist! No problem. Just create it, like this: %macro format(value,format); %if %datatyp(&value)=CHAR %then %sysfunc(putc(&value,&format)); %else %left(%qsysfunc(putn(&value,&format))); %mend format; The %FORMAT […]
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As analytics advances into more areas of our everyday life there is an increased need to understand just what it is that analytics is accomplishing for us. I find there is a quicker acceptance of an analytical solution and even excitement if there is a good conceptual understanding of what […]
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I recently took a trip to Scotland, to attended the Highland Games! (ok – that statement might be a tiny bit misleading) It was a very cool and interesting event, and I wondered where and when other such events might be happening. What better way to an…
SAS 9.4 Maintenance 5 includes new support for reading and writing GZIP files directly. GZIP files, usually found with a .gz file extension, are a different format than ZIP files. Although both are forms of compressed files, a GZIP file is usually a compressed copy of a single file, whereas […]
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My new SAS Press book “An Introduction to SAS Visual Analytics” (written in collaboration with Tricia Aanderud and Rob Collum) covers all of the different aspects of SAS® Visual Analytics, including how to develop reports, load data, and handle administration. Below is an example of the types of tips that you can find […]
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Sometimes life is just too busy, and I bet many of you feel the same way. If you’re like me, you’re playing a number of roles: employee, spouse, parent, community leader, coach and so on. With all the craziness, it’s likely we’re shortchanging another role that’s critically important to our […]
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The movie Blade Runner came out about 30 years ago, portraying a dystopian future set in 2019 Los Angeles. Many of the technology predictions in the movie have actually become reality – but how about the weather and pollution? The movie was all about smog and a lack of sunshine, and I wondered […]
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“Coming to America” – it’s been the name of a funny movie and a dramatic song (can you name the actor & singer without cheating?!?) It’s also been a dream for many, and an action for some. People have been coming to America both legally and illegally for many years, but there’s one special category […]
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