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Charu ShankarJuly 8, 2013 18

Tried, tested and true -- I’m sure you already practice some, if not all, of these efficient techniques to save resources. I recently shared these 10 techniques with the Wisconsin Illinois SAS users group in Milwaukee. The conference ran smoothly under the incredibly able guidance of Dr. LeRoy Bessler. I’ll

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Shelly GoodinJune 28, 2013 0

SAS author's tip: Access to live database data

This week's SAS tip is from Phil Holland and his book Saving Time and Money Using SAS. Besides being a popular author, Phil is a frequent speaker at conferences around the globe and an active participant in online communities. If you're on LinkedIn, look for him on SAS Professional Forum

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Shelly GoodinJune 21, 2013 2

SAS author's tip: Converting from native SAS to version 5.0 transport files

This week's SAS tip is from the new book Implementing CDISC Using SAS: An End-to-End Guide by Chris Holland and Jack Shostak. This comprehensive book will help anyone dealing with CDISC standards. Learn more about the book and the authors--plus get free content here. The following excerpt is from SAS Press authors Chris Holland and

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Shelley SessomsJune 17, 2013 0

The book writing business: Publishing across the world with Evan Stubbs

Writing, editing, galley proofs, indexing, cover design…it all takes time. The logistics of getting a book published can be tough when you’re sitting across the room from each other. What happens when you’re across the world from each other? That’s the topic of this month’s blog post. Technology makes the

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Carpenter's Guide to Innovative SAS Techniques

Shelly GoodinJune 14, 2013 0

SAS author's tip: Using the %DS2CSV macro

This week's SAS tip is from Art Carpenter and his latest book Carpenter's Guide to Innovative SAS Techniques. Art is a talented SAS user and prolific author--and was just recognized in the SAS Circle of Excellence for 30 years of using SAS software. After taking a look at this week's book

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Shelly GoodinJune 7, 2013 1

SAS author's tip: Understanding tokens

This week's SAS tip is from Michele Burlew and her book SAS Macro Programming Made Easy, Second Edition. Michele is the author of several extremely helpful SAS books. Visit her author page to learn more about her work and for additional free content. The following excerpt is from SAS Press

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Shelly GoodinMay 24, 2013 2

SAS author's tip: Using PROC MEANS to create a data set containing summary information

This week's SAS tip is from Ron Cody and his latest book Cody's Collection of Popular SAS Programming Tasks and How to Tackle Them. Learn more about this esteemed user and his many bestselling SAS books--as well as get additional bonus content on his author page. The following excerpt is from

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Kathy CouncilMay 14, 2013 3

Wearing two hats at SAS Global Forum

The annual conference in SAS Francisco is now a pleasant memory. And what a pleasant one it was! I saw so many of my user friends and met some new ones too. When I attend this conference I wear at least two hats. The first is that of a SAS

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Charu ShankarMay 9, 2013 4

SAS Global Forum in cool and eclectic San Francisco

San Francisco! The Bay Area and Silicon Valley: innovation, the brightest minds, creating, inspiring new technology and style. This city is known for its healthy food choices. For example, I spotted a homeless man on my way from the Westin St. Francis to the Moscone Conference Center with this never-

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Sean GarganMay 3, 2013 1

New programs, new products, new opportunities

These activities may have been announced at SAS Global Forum, but they apply to a much broader audience! And you can take advantage of them today. New Program: Publications is pleased to announce that you can now use Training Points to buy books. Training Points (previously known as EPTO's) is

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