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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Stu SztukowskiDecember 17, 2025 0

The afterparty: Hyperparameter autotuning revisited

In my first article on hyperparameter autotuning, I used a cake analogy to show how to use hyperparameter autotuning with Optuna and the sasviya.ml package in Python to improve detecting Higgs bosons in a particle accelerator. SAS Viya Workbench now supports hyperparameter autotuning in SAS code with a variety of

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Programming Tips

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Danny Sprukulis

Danny SprukulisDecember 16, 2025 0

Mapping data over images

Mapping in SAS Viya gives the user plenty of options for maps to use. Signing in to ESRI on SAS Viya gives us many more. But what if the map that is needed is not available and is technically not a map at all? Well, not to worry, as there is

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Advanced Analytics | Data Management | Programming Tips

Joe CabralDecember 10, 2025 0

TouchDuck! Exploring unique features of SAS/ACCESS to DuckDB through college football

Using college football recruiting and talent data as an example, let's see how DuckDB’s flexibility and SAS integration streamline complex transformations and queries.

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Programming Tips

Kevin BickfordDecember 4, 2025 0

Getting Started with Job Scheduling in SAS Viya

Getting Started with Job Scheduling in SAS Viya If you have ever had to manually trigger Viya jobs, you know the drill: it is tedious, and one forgotten click can throw everything off. That is where SAS Viya job scheduling comes in. It lets you automate your programs, data loads,

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Data Management | SAS Administrators

Kevin BickfordNovember 12, 2025 0

SAS Viya Workload Management

Managing workloads in modern analytics environments is not keeping systems running, it’s about making sure the right jobs get the right resources at the right time. As organizations move analytics to the cloud, powered by Kubernetes, balancing workloads across computer resources becomes a critical challenge.

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Machine Learning | Programming Tips

Stu SztukowskiSeptember 30, 2025 0

Quickly and easily register Python models in SAS Viya Workbench

Learn how to seamlessly register and deploy Python models (specifically an XGBoost classifier) into SAS Model Manager using SAS Viya Workbench and the pzmm package, enabling efficient ModelOps integration and production readiness.

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Advanced Analytics | Machine Learning

Emmett SmithAugust 7, 2025 0

Building seamless data pipelines across multiple languages: A life sciences and healthcare use case leveraging R and SAS

Let SAS handle the data prep, R take care of the modeling, and skip the environment-hopping so your team can focus on building cool stuff faster.

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Advanced Analytics | Programming Tips

Basic Legacy Process

Sean FordAugust 1, 2025 0

CI/CD for Python and SAS: Build modern workflows with GitHub Actions

Learn how to modernize legacy SAS workflows by integrating Python and automating processes using GitHub Actions and SAS Viya Workbench, enabling seamless collaboration and CI/CD across development environments.

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

This track is an example of simulated data modelled for the CMS detector on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Here a Higgs boson is produced which decays into two jets of hadrons and two electrons. The lines represent the possible paths of particles produced by the proton-proton collision in the detector while the energy these particles deposit is shown in blue.

Stu SztukowskiJune 13, 2025 0

Boost ML accuracy with hyperparameter tuning (with a fun twist)

Hyperparameter autotuning intelligently optimizes machine learning model performance by automatically testing parameter combinations, balancing accuracy and generalizability, as demonstrated in a real-world particle physics use case.

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Programming Tips

David WeikJune 12, 2025 0

SAS Notebooks in VS Code: A developer's guide

A hands-on introduction to SAS Notebooks in SAS Viya Workbench, showing how to combine code, SQL, and Markdown for a more productive and interactive coding experience.

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Cloud | Data Management | Work & Life at SAS

Margherita Albrizio

Margherita AlbrizioMay 30, 2025 0

SAS Enhanced Support: More than support — a true technological partnership

SAS' Enhanced Support model is structured into five progressive levels, ranging from Limited Support—designed for outdated software versions—to Premium Support, which offers the highest service standards, including enhanced SLAs, 24/7 assistance, and direct access to product experts. In particular, the combination of Extended Technical Support and Premium Support has proven to be a winning strategy for many companies undergoing modernization. This approach allows continued support for legacy environments during the migration to newer versions, minimizing operational risks and ensuring service continuity.

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Machine Learning | Programming Tips

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Emmett SmithMay 23, 2025 0

Python ML pipelines with Scikit-learn: A beginner’s guide

Using SAS Viya Workbench for efficient setup and execution, this beginner-friendly guide shows how Scikit-learn pipelines can streamline machine learning workflows and prevent common errors.

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Programming Tips

Lizzie MabeMay 16, 2025 0

Essential VS Code shortcuts every Python developer should know

This guide shares the top keyboard shortcuts to boost productivity in VSCode, especially when using SAS Viya Workbench with Python or SAS notebooks. It includes built-in commands for navigating and editing notebooks, plus instructions for creating custom shortcuts tailored to your coding workflow.

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Advanced Analytics | Data Visualization | Machine Learning

Lizzie MabeApril 25, 2025 0

Predicting Survivor winners with Python: Real-world modeling from 47 seasons of data

Using 47 seasons of Survivor data, this analysis explores what gameplay traits correlate with winning, applying Python and SAS Viya Workbench to build predictive models. While stats like challenge wins and voting accuracy help narrow down potential winners, the findings suggest that intangible social dynamics play the most decisive role.

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Data Visualization | Machine Learning

Stu SztukowskiApril 18, 2025 0

From slopes to stats: Building a snowboarding performance dashboard with Python and my own sensor data

Learn about how I used Python, SAS, GPS, and heart rate data to track and visualize my snowboarding performance.

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Artificial Intelligence | Data Management | Risk Management

The TabularGAN is trained on real data in the production environment (left). The trained model is then moved to the development environment (right), where it generates synthetic data that is used to train a new machine learning model.

David WeikApril 11, 2025 0

Using synthetic data to bridge production and development

Generative adversarial networks (GANs) offer a promising solution by creating synthetic data that mimics real datasets, allowing developers to build models without exposing sensitive customer information.

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Cloud | Programming Tips

Sean FordApril 4, 2025 0

Integrate Git repositories via SSH

I’ve worked on many different types of systems, platforms, operating systems, and hardware over the years. For software development, one aspect that has remained fairly consistent is the use of Git. Knowing some of the basic, no-nonsense approaches of working with Git has proven extremely valuable, as these approaches tend

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Data Management | Programming Tips

Stu SztukowskiMarch 14, 2025 0

How to create and manage Python Virtual Environments

Wouldn’t it be great if we could create a Python environment with only the packages and versions we need? Enter: virtual environments.

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Programming Tips

Sean FordMarch 7, 2025 0

Install VS Code extensions offline: step-by-step guide

This article provides a step-by-step guide on manually installing VS Code extensions when access to the online marketplace is restricted, including downloading .vsix files from GitHub and handling dependencies.

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Programming Tips

Simon ToppFebruary 28, 2025 0

SAS Container Runtime Testbench: A field developed tool for SAS Intelligent Decisioning

SAS' Simon Topp walks you through how to setup SAS Container Runtime Testbench to make operating and debugging your SAS Intelligent Decisioning decisions a breeze

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Melodie RushFebruary 11, 2025 0

Getting Started with Python Integration to SAS Viya for Predictive Modeling - Fitting a Support Vector Machine (SVM) Model

Fitting a Support Vector Machine (SVM) Model - Learn how to fit a support vector machine model and use your model to score new data In Part 6, Part 7, Part 9, Part 10, and Part 11 of this series, we fit a logistic regression, decision tree, random forest, gradient

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SAS Events

Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerFebruary 3, 2025 0

Voting is now open for the 2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards!

The entries are in for the SAS Customer Recognition Awards, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite nominations. Read through all the submissions highlighting our customers’ innovative uses of SAS software in each of the three categories: Community Uplift, Innovative Problem Solver, and SAS Analytics Explorers Advocate. As

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Learn SAS | Students & Educators

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Matt ScicchitanoJanuary 31, 2025 0

Achieving Perfection: Jayeshkumar's Journey to a Perfect SAS Certification Score

This article was written based off an interview. In the competitive world of data analytics, achieving a perfect score on the SAS certification exam is a remarkable feat. Dr. Jayeshkumar Kanani, a resolute data enthusiast from the Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER), recently accomplished this milestone.

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SAS Administrators

Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerJanuary 27, 2025 0

Upcoming support milestones for SAS 9.4 customers

SAS 9.4 will get a new maintenance release in 2025. Also, some older SAS releases and product versions will move to Limited Support.

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Melodie RushJanuary 14, 2025 0

Getting Started with Python Integration to SAS Viya for Predictive Modeling - Fitting a Neural Network Model

Fitting a Neural Network Model - Learn how to fit a neural network model and use your model to score new data In Part 6, Part 7, Part 9, and Part 10 of this series, we fit a logistic regression, decision tree, random forest and gradient boosting model to the

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Danny Sprukulis

Danny SprukulisJanuary 10, 2025 0

Utilizing SAS Viya’s Geocoding capabilities for multiple data configurations and languages

SAS' Danny Sprukulis takes you step-by-step through geocoding incomplete geographic data sources for proper visualization and through its additional capabilities.

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Advanced Analytics | Programming Tips

Danny Sprukulis

Danny SprukulisDecember 20, 2024 0

Simulating theme park wait times within SAS Viya, creating a live solution for hospitality operations

SAS' Danny Sprukulis walks through how he developed a model theme park to simulate attraction wait times for operational decision-making.

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SAS Events

Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerDecember 10, 2024 0

2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards: Share your Success!

Have you accomplished something amazing with SAS software? We want to hear about it! Brag about yourself by entering the SAS Customer Recognition Awards contest. The awards recognize our customers for their stand-out contributions and highlight how users are changing the world through analytics. Enter now through Friday, January 31,

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Danny Sprukulis

Danny SprukulisNovember 23, 2024 0

Project status and optimization in SAS Viya: Here’s what you need to know

In SAS Viya, users can customize a project management environment by using a file that contains metadata about the organization’s project progress. This process allows the management team to track and interact with the project’s ongoing steps.

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Programming Tips

Example web application and its functionality

Rodney BrownNovember 11, 2024 0

Interesting use cases of SAS job web applications

In the SAS 9.4 world, SAS Stored Processes (STP) were incredibly popular. An STP is a SAS program that is stored on a server and can be executed as required by requesting applications. On SAS 9.4, they were widely used for web reporting, analytics, building web applications, delivering packages to customers and publishing results to channels or repositories.

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