SAS Users
Providing technical tips and support information, written for and by SAS users.
An analytic transform for cantankerous data
As an example, when using ordinary least squares regression (OLS), if your response or dependent attribute’s residuals are not normally distributed, your analysis is likely going to be affected and typically not in a good way. The farther away your input data is from normality, the impact on your model
The Amazing COMPRESS Function
In the past, the COMPRESS function was useful. Since SAS version 9, it has become a blockbuster, and you might not have noticed. The major change was the addition of a new optional parameter called MODIFIERS. The traditional use of the COMPRESS function was to remove blanks or a list
How to use the SAS® 9 Content Assessment Tool
SAS' Ben Yarbrough reveals the four questions to answer and four steps to take as you transition to SAS Viya.