Microsoft Windows 8 has been with us for a year, and its first major update — Windows 8.1 — has just arrived. So how does SAS support these Windows 8 platforms? The answer can be found on support.sas.com in SAS Note 46876. I’ll summarize it here: SAS 9.3 and SAS […]
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SAS 9.4 has a new way to send interactive graphs in email!
SAS 9.4 allows you to create html5 output with your graph inline (as part of the html), providing a great way to email your SAS/Graph output! Previously, if you used ods html and dev=png to create graphs, you had to deal with two files — a png file (…
How analytics is taking over business
I had the chance to interview Natalie Kortum and Jack Chen of Dell at the Analytics 2013 conference in Orlando about how analytics is taking over business today and in the future. They both think we’ll see some big changes in the next five years. One…
Using SAS to track the spread of … Walmarts!
SAS has been used to track the spread of many things, such as wild animals, tornadoes, and money launderers — but this time I’m using it to track the spread of Walmart stores across the U.S. over time! Since its start in the 1960s, Walmart has grown …
5 keyboard shortcuts in SAS that will change your life
Okay, given the title of this article, I might be overselling the content a bit. Read on to see if your life will be transformed. I’ve just returned from SESUG, and this question came up during one of the presentations. While this tip might seem basic, it was news to […]
What if Minard (or Napoleon) had a computer and digital maps
Many people today just use their computer to play Angry Birds or post pictures of their most recent meal on Facebook … but what would some of the great minds of the past have done with a computer?… For example, Charles Minard was creating impre…
Saving lives in the emergency dept. with analytics and forecasting
Reacting to the demand in the rapidly changing environment of an emergency department can be a major challenge. Frequent mismatches between patient need and the health care professionals available to provide that care can result in significant human an…
Using transparent colors in SAS Graphs
This graph certainly makes it clear! I can see right through your lies! Clearly, you know what you’re talking about! We need more transparency in our organization! What was that all about, you might ask?!? … I was just getting all the obvious puns ou…