There are some situations where you need to create a new data item based on different conditions. To do this, you need to use the CASE statement available in the Expression Editor window. Watch SAS Instructor, Lynn Matthews, give a step-by-step tutorial. You can learn about this topic and more
Before Bheeshma Tumati shares his expertise at the Analytics 2012 Conference, we had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about the field of analytics. Tumati is a certified SAS professional with more than 16 years of experience. He works for Deloitte Consulting LLP serving in the federal sector and leads their
Martha Britton is a mother of three children, a wife, full-time employee and now a SAS certified professional. But getting that last title wasn’t easy. It all started earlier this year when Britton took the SAS Base Certification Programmer exam and failed (missing the cut by just one point). “I
At the end of 2011, we ranked the most viewed SAS Documentation titles of the year. Now, as the second quarter has closed, we’ve analyzed traffic to SAS Documentation pages again. While the results are very similar to the previously featured 10 most popular SAS Documentation titles of 2011, there
Facebook has millions of users, and therefore when people share an interesting graph on Facebook it can "go viral" and millions of people might see it. Some of the graphs are obviously a bit biased - especially ones that are trying to sway your opinion one way or another on a topic
This week's SAS tip is from master user Phil Holland and his popular book Saving Time and Money Using SAS. If you're not yet familiar with Phil and his extensive work in the user community, start out by visiting his author page. If you're on LinkedIn, look for him on SAS Professional Forum
Do you sometimes come across words and phrases in SAS software interfaces or messages that leave you wondering? New terms, and new meanings for old terms, are inevitable in the fast-paced world of analytics software. However, we would like to help our customers understand new or nuanced concepts quickly and
We all strive to be the best in our field. I’m always looking for unique and fun ways to engage people through our social media channels at SAS. But what does it take to grow in the field of analytics? I reached out to the speakers and sponsors of the
The recent JSM conference was a huge success. This was my fourth JSM, and I have to say I think this was the best one I’ve attended. More than 5,500 statisticians, consultants, students and the like descended upon San Diego. Despite the perfect, sunny weather, the SAS Books booth stayed
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
