Tag: tips and tricks

SAS Jedi 6
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 your options settings before making changes using

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SAS Jedi 6
Jedi SAS Tricks: FUNC(y) Formats

In the previous episode, we built our own custom SAS function - a masterful trick indeed. Gordon Keener, a developer here at SAS, responded exuberantly "You think that's cool? - try THIS!" and proceeded to demonstrate prodigious powers with the SAS by using a custom function in a custom informat

Susan Farmer 3
Debug SAS problems; don't repair drywall

Several years ago, my husband and I were remodeling our first house together.  We decided we wanted to have cable television upstairs.  Being young, foolish and lacking in disposable income, we decided to do it ourselves.  My husband said he would run the cable through the attic and drop it

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