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Providing technical tips and support information, written for and by SAS users.![My five favorite memories of MWSUG 2014 MWSUG 2014 logo showing Chicago skyline and 25th anniversary banner](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/08/MWSUG25-FINAL.jpg)
The Chicago weather cooperated for MWSUG 2014 with nice crisp fall temperatures, clear skies and beautiful sunrises over the lake. Aside from the weather, here are my five favorite memories of MWSUG 2014: 1. Location-location-location. The location and venue were fabulous! Not only were we along the Chicago River with a beautiful
![Symbols in SAS 9.4 graphs: unlimited possibilities](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/02/ProblemSolvers.jpg)
Beginning with the first maintenance of SAS 9.4, you have the ability to define your own symbol markers using the SYMBOLCHAR and SYMBOLIMAGE statements. With these statements you can select a Unicode value or you can select an image file that exists on the local file system—making the possibilities for
![SAS High-Performance Analytics: connecting to secure Hadoop](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/10/hadoop-HPA.jpg)
In this post we dig deeper into the fourth recommended practice for securing the SAS-Hadoop environment through Kerberos authentication: When configuring SAS and Hadoop jointly in a high-performance environment, ensure that all SAS servers are recognized by Kerberos. Before explaining the complex steps in connecting to secure Hadoop within a
![Circling Google maps with SAS](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/10/GoogleCircles1.jpg)
➤ DISCLOSURE! In June 2018 Google introduced changes to the way it handles its Maps platform. They now require API key in order to embed a map, plus Google Maps "projects" must now be associated with a billing account. Unless these new Google rules are met, Google maps described in
![Matching SAS releases with compatible OS, SAS client and third-party software](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/02/ProblemSolvers.jpg)
The only thing that’s constant is change. The continual cycle of computing changes leads to common questions about the effects of these changes—operating systems are getting upgraded, customers are moving to new SAS clients, upgrading to new releases of SAS, working with new Java and browser versions. All of these
![SAS and secure Hadoop: 3 deployment requirements](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/10/hadoop-config1.jpg)
In previous posts, we’ve shared the importance of understanding the fundamentals of Kerberos authentication and how we can simplify processes by placing SAS and Hadoop in the same realm. For SAS applications to interact with a secure Hadoop environment, we must address the third key practice: Ensure Kerberos prerequisites are met