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Leonid BatkhanApril 1, 2017 26

The full text of Fermat's statement, written in Latin, reads "Cubum autem in duos cubos, aut quadrato-quadratum in duos quadrato-quadratos, et generaliter nullam in infinitum ultra quadratum potestatem in duos eiusdem nominis fas est dividere cuius rei demonstrationem mirabilem sane detexi. Hanc marginis exiguitas non caperet." The English translation is:

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Data Management | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Leonid BatkhanMarch 28, 2017 12

Changing variable type and variable length in SAS datasets

There is a well-known Russian saying that goes “Если нельзя, но очень хочется, то можно.” The English translation of it can span anywhere from “If you can’t, but want it badly, then you can” to “If you shouldn’t, but want it badly, then you should” to “If you may not,

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Programming Tips

Phil WeissMarch 27, 2017 0

Using the Robust Analytics Environment of SAS Viya

I have been using the SAS Viya environment for just over six months now and I absolutely love it. As a long-time SAS coder and data scientist I’m thrilled with the speed and greater accuracy I’m getting out of a lot of the same statistical techniques I once used in

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Bari LawhornMarch 20, 2017 0

Create accessible ODS results with SAS or "Why you should be running SAS 9.4M4!"

Let’s look at the term “accessible” and how it relates to the SAS world. Accessible output is output that can be read by a screen reader to someone with low or no vision, visualized by someone with low vision or color blindness, or navigated by someone with limited mobility. In

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Steven SoberMarch 17, 2017 0

Collaborative distributed data management with open source

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles to help current SAS programmers add SAS Viya to their analytics skillset. In this post, Advisory Solutions Architect Steven Sober explores how to accomplish distributed data management using SAS Viya. Read additional posts in the series. In my last article I

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Steven SoberMarch 16, 2017 0

Collaborative distributed data management using SAS Viya

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles to help current SAS programmers add SAS Viya to their analytics skillset. In this post, Advisory Solutions Architect Steven Sober explores how to accomplish distributed data management using SAS Viya. Read additional posts in the series. This article in the SAS

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Bobbie WagonerMarch 8, 2017 0

Calculating standard deviation of a measure in Visual Analytics Designer

Several months ago, I posted a blog about calculating moving averages for a measure in the Visual Analytics Designer. Soon after that, I was asked about calculating not only the average, but also the standard deviation over a period of months, when the data might consist of one or more

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Chevell ParkerFebruary 20, 2017 36

Tips for Using the ODS Excel Destination

The SAS® Output Delivery System provides the ability to generate output in various destination formats (for example, HTML, PDF, and Excel). One of the more recent destinations, ODS Excel, became production in the third maintenance release for SAS 9.4 (TS1M3). This destination enables you to generate native Microsoft Excel formatted

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Teri PatsilarasFebruary 14, 2017 7

Visualization Spotlight: Visual Analytics Designer 7.3 Word Cloud

In this post I wanted to shed some light on a visualization you may not be using enough: the Word Cloud. Word association exercises can often be a fun way to pass the time with friends, or it can trigger immediate action – just think of your email inbox and

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