SAS Users
Providing technical tips and support information, written for and by SAS users.![Hey, who you callin' a WUSS? WUSS 2014 logo](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/07/WUSS_sm_160x171pxl.jpg)
Let's get one thing straight: I'm no wuss. Well, at least *I* don't think so. But on September 3-5, 2014, I gladly joined ranks with over 400 WUSSes descending on the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose for the Western Users of SAS Software (WUSS) Educational Forum and Conference. It
![SAS scalability: 5 concepts you should know](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/09/scalability11.jpg)
Scalability is the key objective of high-performance software solutions. “Scaling out” is a concept which is accomplished by throwing more server machines at a solution so that multiple processes can run in dedicated environments concurrently. This blog post will briefly touch on several scalability concepts that affect SAS.
![Your SAS Global Forum 2015 draft kit](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/09/football.jpg)
It’s my favorite time of the year, draft time! NFL and Fantasy Football fans, I don’t mean THAT draft, but similar. It’s what I will call the #SASGF15 draft! The time of year when the best and the brightest, the most knowledgeable, passionate, and inspirational SAS users submit ideas around
![The power of SAS-generated InfoWindows in Google maps](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/09/infowindow1.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
![Transitioning to 64-bit SAS on Windows](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/02/ProblemSolvers.jpg)
The major benefit of 64-bit applications is that they no longer have the memory limitation imposed by their 32-bit predecessors. This is why many SAS customers are making the transition from 32-bit SAS to 64-bit SAS. The move to 64-bit SAS can be daunting at first sight. There are many
![Drawing overlays on SAS-generated Google maps](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/10/google_thumbnail2.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