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Providing technical tips and support information, written for and by SAS users.![What can we learn from Clippy about AI?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/05/clippy-611x336.jpg)
Interestingly enough, paperclips have their own day of honor. On May 29th we celebrate #NationalPaperclipDay! That well-known piece of curved wire deserves attention for keeping our papers together and helping us stay organized. Do you remember who else deserved the same attention? Clippit – the infamous Microsoft Office assistant, popularly known as ‘Clippy’.
![SAS 9.4 architecture – building an installation from the ground up](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/05/471134551-1-702x336.jpg)
Understanding SAS 9.4 architecture is key to tackling the tasks and responsibilities that come with SAS administration, and will help you know where to look to make changes or troubleshoot problems.
![Analysis of Movie Reviews using Visual Text Analytics](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/05/one_VA_1_all-the-screen-1-702x336.png)
This blog shows how the automatically generated concepts and categories in Visual Text Analytics (VTA) can be refined using LITI and Boolean rules. I will use a data set that contains information on 1527 randomly selected movies: their titles, reviews, MPAA Ratings, Main Genre classifications and Viewer Ratings.
![Essentials of Map Coordinate Systems and Projections in Visual Analytics](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/05/finalMap-702x336.png)
If you spend any time working with maps and spatial data, having a fundamental understanding of coordinate systems and map projections becomes necessary. It’s the foundation of how spatial data and maps work. These areas invariably evoke trepidation and some angst, even in the most seasoned map professional. And rightfully
![Do books count as endangered species?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2019/05/722238247-1-702x336.jpg)
As a publishing house inside of SAS, we often hear: “Does anyone want to read books anymore?” Especially technical programmers who are “too busy” to read. About a quarter of American adults (24%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year, whether in
![Using the Lua programming language within Base SAS®](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/05/ProblemSolvers_Graphic-400x336.jpg)
Did you know that you can run Lua code within Base SAS? Learn more about what PROC LUA can do through some examples.