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Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Sanjay MatangeNovember 12, 2018 0

Waterfall Graph with more data for subject

Previously, I have written articles on how we could display more subject response data along with the traditional WaterFall graph showing the best "Change from Baseline". This is in response to the desire to see data like treatment duration for each subject in the same graph. Otherwise, investigators have to

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Health Care

Data Visualization | Learn SAS

5 data visualisation questions to take your dashboard from good to great

Chiara MigottoNovember 12, 2018 0

5 data visualisation questions to take your dashboard from good to great

Did you know that the human attention span is eight seconds, which is a second shorter than that of a goldfish? About eight seconds is all you have to capture your viewer’s attention and create a reason to stay on your dashboard. Therefore, having a great dashboard, and not just

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinNovember 12, 2018 0

Define custom color ramps by using the RANGEATTRMAP statement in GTL

The SGPLOT procedure enables you to use the value of a response variable to color markers or areas in a graph. For example, you can use the COLORRESPONSE= option to define a variable whose values will be used to color markers in a scatter plot or cells in a heat

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Suneel GroverNovember 9, 2018 0

SAS Customer Intelligence 360: A look inside the black box of machine learning [Part 3]

In parts one and two of this blog posting series, we introduced machine learning models and the complexity that comes along with their extraordinary predictive abilities. Following this, we defined interpretability within machine learning, made the case for why we need it, and where it applies. In part three of

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonNovember 8, 2018 0

Enhancing a congressional district map - one layer at a time

With the recent midterm elections here in the US, I frequently saw congressional district maps popping up in the news. And being a GraphGuy, I wanted to fully understand these maps, to see if I might could improve them. If you're interested in congressional district maps, follow along as I

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Government

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonNovember 6, 2018 0

Creating a custom 'I Voted' sticker

With today being an election day here in the US, I see a lot of people wearing the 'I Voted' sticker. This got me wondering if I could create my own sticker ... using SAS software and simple graphics primitives. :-) So I started by using Proc Gslide to create

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Government

Data Visualization | Internet of Things | Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerNovember 6, 2018 0

Reporting on accelerometer data with SAS Visual Analytics

I've collected accelerometer data with a third-party app. I've used some SAS tricks to import all of my data readings in a single step. Now I'm ready to create a report of these data in SAS Visual Analytics.

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Suneel GroverNovember 5, 2018 0

SAS Customer Intelligence 360: A look inside the black box of machine learning [Part 2]

In part one of this blog posting series, we introduced machine learning models as a multifaceted and evolving topic. The complexity that gives extraordinary predictive abilities also makes these models challenging to understand. They generally don’t provide a clear explanation, and brands experimenting with machine learning are questioning whether they

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Data Management | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonNovember 2, 2018 0

Visualizing cities as constellations in the night sky

Who says technical people can't have fun!?! Similar to Throwback Thursday / #TBT (when people post one of their old/nostalgic photos on social media), I like the tradition of Fun Friday when I use a fun data topic to test our software - a test can be just as rigorous using

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Education | Travel

Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Sanjay MatangeNovember 1, 2018 0

Text plot can do that

The TEXT plot was introduced with SAS 9.4M2 to facilitate placement of text strings in a graph. This replaces the MARKERCHAR feature of the SCATTER plot statement, which is still available, but it is better to use TEXT plot in most cases. The syntax is: text x=column y=column text=column </

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Suneel GroverNovember 1, 2018 0

SAS Customer Intelligence 360: A look inside the black box of machine learning [Part 1]

As machine learning takes its place in numerous advances within the marketing ecosystem, the interpretability of these modernized algorithmic approaches grows in importance. According to my SAS peer Ilknur Kaynar Kabul: We are surrounded with applications powered by machine learning, and we’re personally affected by the decisions made by machines

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 31, 2018 0

Tracking Trump's approval rating

President Donald Trump - people seem to either love him or hate him. Which makes for an interesting data-analysis topic ... tracking Trump's approval rating. Follow along as I explore some data! I'll start with what I consider the 'best' approval-rating graph I've found so far. Here's a screen-capture of

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Government

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Joe FurbeeOctober 31, 2018 0

Using SAS Viya REST APIs to access images from SAS Visual Analytics

This article is the first in a series of three publications covering REST APIs and their use in, and with SAS. Today, I want to cover a basic example using SAS Viya REST APIs to download an image from a report in SAS Visual Analytics.

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinOctober 31, 2018 0

A trick to plot groups in PROC SGPLOT

A useful feature in PROC SGPLOT is the ability to easily visualize subgroups of data. Most statements in the SGPLOT procedure support a GROUP= option that enables you to overlay plots of subgroups. When you use the GROUP= option, observations are assigned attributes (colors, line patterns, symbols, ...) that indicate

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 25, 2018 0

What is the most common last name in each North Carolina county?

The other day I was playing around with the voter registration data for all ~8 million registered voters in North Carolina (yes - this guy knows how to have fun!), and I got to wondering what last names were the most common. I summarized the data by county, and the

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Government

Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Sanjay MatangeOctober 23, 2018 0

Custom bar labels

Recently a colleague was requested to create a bar chart showing the performance of students in a school compared to county and state wide schools. The solution using SGPLOT was simple as shown below. /*--Create data--*/ data school; input Year Group $ Value; format Value percent5.1; datalines;

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Education

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 23, 2018 0

We broke some records at the 2018 NC State Fair!

This past Sunday was the last day of the NC State Fair, and we broke some records this year! Can you guess what those records were? I'll ramble on about the fair to give you time to come up with your guess, and then I'll let you know about the

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 22, 2018 0

Which state has the oldest US Legislators? - Pick your graph axes carefully!

Have you noticed a lot of graphs popping up lately, about politicians, voters, and elections? ... Well of course - it's an election year! If you follow my blog posts, then you're probably a bit "smarter than the average bear" when it comes to scrutinizing graphs. And election graphs election

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Government

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 17, 2018 0

DNA and your family tree ... 6-10 generations back

Any of you who are even slightly into politics, or have followed any news lately, have probably seen something about the DNA test Elizabeth Warren took to prove/disprove her Native American ancestry. The test indicates she might have had a Native American ancestor 6 to 10 generations ago. That's a

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Life Sciences

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 11, 2018 0

Timeline of US Supreme Court Justices

Here in the US, we recently had a new Supreme Court Justice appointed. This is a very important position, and judges usually serve until they retire or die. My buddy Rick gave me a heads-up that there was a table of all the past & present justices on Wikipedia, and

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Government

Advanced Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Data Visualization

Suneel GroverOctober 11, 2018 0

SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Visual forecasting, traffic acquisition, and digital media

Every brand offers a digital experience for a reason. But to achieve on your mission, raising awareness and attracting visitors through online media is critical. No visitors? Game over. Let’s dive into a business case using website visitor data to sas.com. Suppose that a manager asks: What did our web

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Warren F. KuhfeldOctober 10, 2018 0

Can values on an axis first decrease and then increase?

By using a format, you can change the tick values and create values that range from 100 to 50 to 100 to display the probable outcome of a sporting event.

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 8, 2018 0

Mapping the clans of Scotland

I attended the Scottish Highland Games this past weekend ... nearby in Scotland County, North Carolina! They put on a great event, with kilt-wearing Scotsmen throwing things, bands playing bagpipes, kids dancing, and clans sharing their family history. And to get into the mood for this event, I decided to

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Sports & Entertainment | Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization

Melanie CareyOctober 8, 2018 0

Keep track of where data originated with data lineage in SAS

Self-service BI applications make gaining insights and decision making faster. But they've also generated a greater need for governance, including understanding the data lifecycle. You can find out where your data comes from with SAS Lineage Viewer. The post tells you how.

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Warren F. KuhfeldOctober 8, 2018 0

Getting started with SGPLOT - Part 13 - Style Attributes

The STYLEATTRS statement in PROC SGPLOT enables you to override colors, markers, line patterns, fill patterns, and axis break patterns in ODS styles, without requiring you to change the ODS style template.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Sandra HernandezOctober 5, 2018 0

Las decisiones estratégicas se toman en tiempo real

Las empresas están expresando una creciente necesidad por integrar toda su data y obtener conocimiento de manera inmediata, y así poder llegar a una toma de decisiones rápida e inteligente. Para que este proceso sea efectivo, muchas organizaciones están haciendo uso de los análisis de datos en tiempo real, un

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Communications | Retail

Analytics | Data Visualization

Daria RostovtsevaOctober 4, 2018 0

Troubleshooting custom polygon maps in SAS Visual Analytics 8.3

Do you work with custom polygon maps in SAS Visual Analytics? Read about a few "gotchas" to help you troubleshoot some common issues you may encounter.

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Warren F. KuhfeldOctober 4, 2018 0

Image backgrounds revisited

You can use SG annotation to display graphs inside of other graphs.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Lavanya MandavilliOctober 3, 2018 0

Do it live! How to present your screen from the SAS Visual Analytics app

Demo SAS Visual Analytics live on your mobile device to your team across the world. Read this post for the details.

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Data Visualization

Julián LitmanOctober 2, 2018 0

Creación de polígonos personalizados en SAS Visual Analytics

En los últimos años, con el creciente volumen de datos sobre localización provenientes de smartphones, Smart Watches y sensores, el interés por el análisis basado en la ubicación se ha expandido a todas las industrias. Como resultado, muchos de nuestros clientes nos preguntan cómo crear mapas regionales o polígonos personalizados

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