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Providing technical tips and support information, written for and by SAS users.![NESUG turns 25! Will you be there?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
The North East SAS Users Group Conference (NESUG) will be held November 11-14, in Baltimore, Maryland. I’m psyched to be attending this year, and hope I’ll see you there.
![Friday's Innovation Inspiration - Macros at Coder's Corner, MWSUG 2012](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/AdvancedAnalytics-1.png)
As part of the Friday's Innovation Inspiration (FII) series, I've decided to present a few SAS techniques and problem solvers that you labeled as innovative or 'inspirational'. These are pretty easy to find: I've done some digging through the Best Contributed Papers. I know you haven't read them all, so
![How to document your SAS environment](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SAS-Administrators-1.png)
You’ve just started a new job as SAS administrator, and there’s no documentation. How do you know which SAS products are installed? Where they are deployed? Where do the data and programs reside? Brian Varney tells us that SAS administrators often run into undocumented environments whenever they begin working in a new
![SUG Road Trip: Final destination Baltimore](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
Our SAS Users Group regional road trip is coming to an end. Final destination -Baltimore, MD. That will be the site of the Northeast SAS Users Group regional conference November 11-14. More than 500 users are expected to come together to share ideas, learn from experts, and increase their SAS
![SUG Road Trip: Quilts, bats and boots in the Bayou City](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2012/10/scsu2012_logo.jpg)
Never been to Houston? November 5-6 is perfect for your first trip. Make plans to see some of what the fourth-largest city in the US has to offer; there are some famous visitor destinations - and some not well-known. The South Central SAS Users group is holding its annual SAS Educational Forum in this
![Data mining 101: Ask the right questions](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
It's hard to get away from data these days, especially Big Data. The news is full of stories about how fast it's accumulating, about technologies for capturing and analyzing it, and about the creative ways organizations are using it. Pundits have even dubbed personal data the “new oil” that will