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Jim SimonMay 7, 2018 6

Do you periodically delete unneeded global macro variables? You should! Deleting macro variables releases memory and keeps your symbol table clean. Learn how the macro language statement that deletes global macro variables and about the %DELETEALL statement that can be a life saver for macro programmers.

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonMay 4, 2018 6

Lowest unemployment since 1976?

It looks like we've finally recovered from the Great Recession, and there are even claims of record-low unemployment in several U.S. states. Of course claims like that make my data-radar go off, and I wanted to see the numbers for myself. And it's a great excuse for me to create

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Robert AllisonMay 2, 2018 7

Proof that Southerners lie about their age!

Have you ever lied about your age? When you were younger, perhaps you exaggerated your age to watch an R-rated movie, buy cigarettes, get into a night club, or drink alcohol? And when people reach their 30s or 40s, they might subtract a few years when people ask their age.

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Health Care | Life Sciences

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Robert AllisonApril 30, 2018 2

Keeping track of the oldest people in the world

How old was the oldest person in your family, or the oldest person you personally know? And how do they compare to the oldest people in the world? ... Perhaps you can easily make the comparison, with this cool graph! But before we get started, here's a picture of my

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonApril 25, 2018 2

How many planets in our solar system? (... tricky question!)

How many planets are there in our solar system? The answer hasn't always been 9 ... er, I mean 8 (sorry Pluto!). The count has changed throughout history as we got a better understanding of astronomy, discovered new planets, and redefined what a 'planet' is. Wouldn't it be helpful to

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Jane EslingerApril 24, 2018 6

Background images and the ODS destination for PowerPoint

The ODS destination for PowerPoint uses table templates and style templates to display the tables, graphs, and other output produced by SAS procedures. You can customize the look of your presentation in a number of ways, including using custom style templates and images. Here we'll learn about using background images.

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Allison SaitoApril 23, 2018 0

When a variable is not a variable

SAS variables are variables in the statistics sense, not the computer programming sense. SAS has what many computer languages call “variables,” it just calls them “macro variables.” Knowing the difference between SAS variables and SAS macro variables will help you write more flexible and effective code.

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Data for Good | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonApril 23, 2018 6

Can you guess which 10 rivers produce 95% of the ocean's plastic pollution?

Plastic pollution in the oceans is becoming a huge problem. And, as with any problem, finding the solution starts with identifying the source of the problem. A recent study estimated that 95% of the plastic pollution in our oceans comes from 10 rivers - let's put some visual analytics to

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Robert AllisonApril 19, 2018 5

A periodic table to help you with your SAS ODS graphics!

There were 97 e-posters in The Quad demo room at SAS Global Forum this year. And the one that caught my eye was Ted Conway's "Periodic Table of Introductory SAS ODS Graphics Examples." Here's a picture of Ted fielding some questions from an interested user... He created a nice/fun graphic,

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SAS JediApril 9, 2018 6

Jedi @ SASGF: Working with Big Data in SAS

The SAS Jedi Mark Jordan presents his SAS Global Forum 2018 paper "Working with Big Data in SAS"

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