Have you ever wanted to ask your favorite author why they wrote their book? I recently had the opportunity to interview several of our authors and ask them a series of questions that we are introducing in a new video series called SAS Authors Answer! Over the next few weeks,
The following option can be added to the Metadata Server to default users to a specific DOMAIN. This removes the requirement of using domainusername or username@domain formats for the username field. -authproviderdomain (HOSTUSER:DOMAINNAME) I made this modification within the file: ..Lev1\SASMeta\MetadataServersasv9_usermods.cfg In SAS Management Console, you must still
I was thrilled about getting the opportunity to attend SAS Global Forum again this year. Not only did I get to spend time visiting lovely Seattle for the first time, but I was able to catch up one-on-one with 21 of our illustrious authors, colleagues, and users—and ask a lot
This week’s assignment? Become masters of SAS Functions! Or at least understand the basics of the most popular ones. Chapter 14 is all about Transforming Data with SAS Functions. We decided to divide this chapter in half due to the length of the chapter and things in our study session
Included are some references for using the Libname XML Engine. This can be handy for writing and reading xml. SAS Documentation on the XML Libname for 9.2: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/engxml/61740/HTML/default/a002594363.htm An example of exporting a SAS dataset using a custom tagset is located at: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/engxml/61740/HTML/default/a002975327.htm The SAS User Group paper http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi29/119-29.pdf also provides
Are you a SAS DATA step programmer? If so, be sure to take advantage of this exclusive "buy 2 books, get 1 free" offer from SAS Publishing. Solutions for SAS Data Step Programmers: The Essential Three-Book Set of Examples from Michele Burlew features 3 of her most popular books, including:
If you haven’t checked out sasCommunity.org yet, you should. It’s a fantastic resource, created by SAS users for SAS users. The wiki-based tool is a collaborative online community designed as a place to find answers, share technical knowledge and SAS code, collaborate on ideas and connect with others in the
You can export the .sas code from a specific task or the entire project into a .sas file! It's great when publishing a project into a repeatable batch/schedule process. However, be aware of default names for the .sas resulting file. I recently ran across an error when exporting a task
Contributed by Mike Gilliland, Product Marketing Manager Having a job in business forecasting is sort of like being in county lockup – only without the benefit of cuddly bunkmates and weekly delousing. Most of those in the job want out, and those who remain in the field possess psychological maladies
In my previous post, I provided some dining choices within walking distance of the hotels near SAS. If you have access to a car or a taxi, your dining possibilties are virtually endless. In this post I'll focus on restaurants in the Cary area, within a 5-15 minute drive from
