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Importing about 4,400 messages worth of data into SAS Visual Text Analytics to exploring it and create an information extraction model.
![Top 8 Global English Guidelines](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/09/60751_thumbnailcover.jpg)
The SAS Global Forum 2020 call for content is open until Sept. 30, 2019. Are you thinking of submitting a paper? If so, we have a few tips adapted from The Global English Style Guide that will help your paper shine. By following Global English guidelines, your writing will be
![Using Python to run jobs in your SAS Grid](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/08/p02-702x336.png)
One of the features of SAS Grid Manager (and SAS Grid Manager for Platform) introduced in SAS 9.4 M6 is the capability for the grid provider software to handle open-source workloads in addition to traditional SAS jobs. In this post, we’ll take a look at the steps required to get your SAS Grid Manager environment set up to utilize this functionality, and we’ll demonstrate the process of submitting Python code for execution in the SAS Grid.
![How to retrieve contents of a SAS® Scalable Performance Data Server library](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/09/lighting-fast-sas-spds-702x336.jpg)
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, life can surprise you in a big way, making you wonder what else you've missed. That is what happened when I recently had a chance to work with the SAS® Scalable Performance Data Server, a product that's been around a while, but
![How to Visualize Time Series Decomposition using SAS® Visual Analytics](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/09/Photo-credit-Ulrike-Leone-from-Pixabay-640x336.jpg)
Time-series decomposition is an important technique for time series analysis, especially for seasonal adjustment and trend strength measurement. Decomposition deconstructs a time series into several components, with each representing a certain pattern or characteristic. This post shows you how to use SAS® Visual Analytics to visually show the decomposition of
![11 Reasons to Apply for the New SAS Professional Award](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/09/SGF-image-1-702x336.png)
I recently had the incredible opportunity to attend SAS Global Forum in Dallas as a presenter and New SAS Professional Award recipient. At the conference, I was able to learn more about SAS features and applications, share my knowledge of SAS applications in the clinical trials space, and make new