I'm a "SAS first" kind of guy. If I can complete a data or programming task using SAS, that's what I'm going to do. But if there is a best practice or less complex approach that uses another programming language, then I'm happy to go on that path.

That's why SAS Viya Workbench is my new favorite tool for SAS programming work. It's easy to spin up and load a project from a Git repository. All of my SAS code works great within it, and when I need something a little extra, like a Python task, I can accomplish that in the same environment.

I've recorded three short demos of work that I've done using SAS Viya Workbench.

Wordle-like game in SAS Viya Workbench for Learners

Video: Run my Wordle-like game (built in SAS) in SAS Viya Workbench for Learners.

In this demo, I used a Git command to clone my wordle-sas program into a fresh environment, then was able to immediately "play" and embarrass myself with my guesses. If you are a student or faculty member at a university, you can use SAS Viya Workbench for Learners too!

SAS code to access SharePoint and OneDrive

Video: Connect to Microsoft 365 files like SharePoint Online or OneDrive using SAS code.

I wanted to demonstrate how easy it is to connect to Microsoft 365 and work with files in SharePoint and OneDrive, leveraging a library of helper macros I built in SAS.

Python for Google Analytics data, SAS to analyze it

Video: Connect to Google Analytics using a supported Python client library, then analyze the data with SAS.

Finally, I show off a real process that I use for my own reporting here at SAS -- monitoring the activity on our web sites using GA data in SAS tools.

All of these demos -- and several more -- are available on the SAS Viya Workbench: Getting Started board, hosted on SAS Communities. Check them out and let me know what you think!

SAS Viya Workbench | Getting Started