Programming Tips

Russ TyndallAugust 15, 2014 0

Macro quoting made easy

Are there times when you need to pass special characters to a macro variable but cannot find the right technique to accomplish the task?  In this article I’ll discuss the different macro quoting functions and give a simple technique to help you determine which macro quoting function to use. Why

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerAugust 5, 2014 0

How to find out what's new in SAS 9.4 maintenance

Today SAS began shipping the second maintenance release of SAS 9.4, colloquially known as "SAS 9.4M2". This is an incremental release, meant to build upon the already-solid SAS 9.4 platform. Even as a SAS insider, I cannot possibly keep track of every new feature that has been added in maintenance.

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Jason XinJuly 25, 2014 0

Partitioning in Hadoop, sorting in SAS--same results, different methods

SAS In-Memory Statistics for Hadoop is a single interactive programming environment for analytics on Hadoop that  integrates analytical data preparation, exploration, modeling and deployment. It’s principle components are the IMSTAT procedure (PROC IMSTAT) and the SAS LASR Analytic Engine (or SASIOLA engine for input-output with LASR). Within the SAS In-Memory Statistics

Read More

English

Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Leonid BatkhanJuly 24, 2014 0

Live Google maps in SAS -- multiple markers

➤ DISCLOSURE! In June 2018 Google introduced changes to the way it handles its Maps platform. They now require API key in order to embed a map, plus Google Maps "projects" must now be associated with a billing account. Unless these new Google rules are met, Google maps described in

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerJuly 16, 2014 0

More SAS tips coming to your inbox

When it comes to e-mail-based newsletters, I'm of two minds. On one hand, I feel like I receive enough (or maybe too much) e-mail and I'm reluctant to clog up my inbox with more stuff -- especially if it's information that's located elsewhere (such as on that big backup drive

Read More

English

Advanced Analytics | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinJuly 16, 2014 0

How to share SAS/IML programs with the world

Have you written a SAS/IML program that you think is particularly clever? Are you the proud author of SAS/IML functions that extend the functionality of SAS software? You've worked hard to develop, debug, and test your program, so why not share it with others? There is now a location for

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Jane EslingerJuly 11, 2014 0

Old PROC REPORT code? Let's clean it up!

Did you inherit code that was written eons ago?  Do you find old programs to copy the PROC REPORT code and then simply change the variable names for your new program?  Have you wondered what all of those options do?  Do you ever send output to the Listing destination (the

Read More

English

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Charu ShankarJuly 11, 2014 0

Getting things in order with PROC SQL, macro and a SAS function

Order must be the most frequent cry for help in the SAS classroom. “HELP,” said my student in the classroom. “I work with messy health data. My users want to see data in this order.” T1.col1, t1.col2, t1.col3, t1.col4, t2.col5, t1.col6 and list the remaining columns in column position from

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerJuly 9, 2014 0

Performance tips for viewing data in SAS Enterprise Guide

SAS users love to look at data. And the data grid in SAS Enterprise Guide is a convenient way to view the contents of a data set. While small data sets can be rendered lickity-split for quick viewing, sometimes people get justifiably anxious when opening very large data. Perhaps they've

Read More

English

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Maggie MillerJune 23, 2014 0

SAS Programming is going on tour

One of my favorite bands, Kings of Leon, is touring again this year and making a stop in Raleigh. I didn’t want to take any chances that I might miss them playing in my hometown so I bought tickets as soon as they went on sale. As you might agree,

Read More

English

Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Leonid BatkhanJune 6, 2014 0

Spice up SAS output with live Google maps

➤ DISCLOSURE! In June 2018 Google introduced changes to the way it handles its Maps platform. They now require API key in order to embed a map, plus Google Maps "projects" must now be associated with a billing account. Unless these new Google rules are met, Google maps described in

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerMay 30, 2014 0

Cage match: SAS Studio versus SAS Enterprise Guide

I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard this question at SAS Global Forum: "So, does this SAS Studio thing replace SAS Enterprise Guide?" SAS Studio is a pretty big deal. It's groundbreaking in several ways: It's a web-based programming interface to SAS. It runs in your

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Lelia McConnellMay 30, 2014 0

Assigning graph style attributes easily!

Frequently you may want to modify the default colors, line patterns and symbols that are displayed on the graphics output produced by the Statistical Graphics, or SG procedures, and the Graph Template Language, GTL. Enhancements in SAS 9.4 have made that task much easier! In the examples below, we will look

Read More

English

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Charu ShankarMay 22, 2014 0

SAS Training: Show up and learn

Fear was written large on the faces of my class as I walked in to set up my SAS Enterprise Guide (EG) course. Participants talked in hushed tones and I wondered what this was all about. I was soon to find out during the introductions. Here are some snippets from

Read More

English

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Maggie MillerMay 12, 2014 0

SAS tutorial: Create simple scatter plots with two variables using SAS

This SAS tutorial video will show you how to generate plots for two continuous numeric variables with Base SAS. Basic scatter plots, linear or curvilinear regression lines, confidence intervals or ellipses, and multiple plot overlays are demonstrated. To learn more about this topic, check out our SAS Programming 1: Essentials

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Kathryn McLawhornMay 9, 2014 0

Which Base procedure is best for simple statistics?

It’s an understatement to say there are many Base SAS procedures! Some procedures may be used for basic report writing. Other procedures may be used to perform statistical analysis. Some have similar functions. Others are unique in the output that they can produce. Which procedure you choose generally depends on

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerMay 7, 2014 0

Adding Harvey Balls to your SAS reports

I'm currently working on a large project for a SAS customer. The project comprises many activities and phases, so there is a need to track progress on many different levels. During a recent meeting the project manager announced, "I'm putting together a status deck, and I'll include some Harvey Balls

Read More

English

Learn SAS | Programming Tips | SAS Administrators

Leonid BatkhanMay 1, 2014 0

Autoexecs—the SAS Enterprise Guide advantage

As I was preparing for a customer introduction to using SAS Enterprise Guide, I asked them to send me all the questions they had regarding the Enterprise Guide usage. It turned out that many of their questions can be answered with a single feature called an autoexec, or automatically executable

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Kevin RussellApril 18, 2014 0

Make your macro invocations data driven!

Some very common questions we receive into Technical Support are, “I need to be able to send the data for every hospital listed in my data set to a separate .csv file. How can I do that?” Or, “How can I run a PROC REPORT for each region listed in

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerApril 16, 2014 0

Take control of ODS results in SAS Enterprise Guide

When you run a program or task in SAS Enterprise Guide, the application wraps your job in an "ODS sandwich", the colloquial term we use for the ODS statements necessary to create output that can be viewed in your project. That's convenient for exploring and refining your program, but at

Read More

English

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonApril 15, 2014 0

Cool SAS infographic, with custom 3-D effect

Here's an example that shows SAS is more than just a tool to create analytic graphics - it can also be used to create 'cute' infographics! :) An infographic that recently caught my eye had a fleet of airplanes stretching from overhead out to the horizon, along with some interesting

Read More

English

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Maggie MillerApril 10, 2014 0

SAS tutorial: Print a simple listing with SAS

In this tutorial video, you will learn to print a simple listing with Base SAS. You see how to write a PRINT procedure step to display a SAS data set. You also see how to use statements and options to subset observations and variables and enhance the report.   Learn

Read More

English

Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Maggie MillerApril 3, 2014 0

SAS tutorial: Creating a new variable in SAS

This SAS tutorial video will show you how to create a new variable with Base SAS. During the step-by-step video, you will see exactly how to create and modify numeric and character variables using assignment statements in a DATA step. Watch and learn… To learn more about the steps in

Read More

English

Learn SAS | Programming Tips | Students & Educators

Nadja YoungMarch 27, 2014 0

Calling all High School STEM educators! Teach Your Students 21st Century Computer Science Skills

STEM skills are essential for many of the fastest-growing and most lucrative occupations. And SAS programmers are in high demand in all fields. A number of reports have documented a critical talent shortage, especially for graduates with advanced degrees in math, computer science or computer engineering. (See Running on Empty, Report to

Read More

English

Education | Government

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonMarch 19, 2014 0

Creating SAS graphs for an international audience

Have you ever eaten a biscuit, and thought to yourself "well, it ain't like momma fixed it"? (Alan Jackson fans will get that one!) ... So it is with food, and so it is with numbers and dates in graphs! Back in college, when I lived in the Alexander International Dorm

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Jane EslingerMarch 14, 2014 0

How to avoid 6 common PROC REPORT errors

Like every SAS procedure, PROC REPORT generates error messages that are specific to that procedure.  Some of these errors are easier to understand and work around than others.  In this blog post, I show six of the trickiest errors, explain what might be causing the error, and give advice for

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerMarch 3, 2014 0

Adding some culture to your SAS Enterprise Guide prompts

My teenage daughter is a self-appointed anglophile. She's a big fan of British movies and TV shows such as Doctor Who and Sherlock, and although she has not yet visited the UK (an injustice for which she blames her father), she considers the place to be her homeland. In an

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerFebruary 21, 2014 0

Fencing in your SAS users with LOCKDOWN

SAS administrators now have another tool to keep SAS users from straying off their permitted path: the LOCKDOWN system option. The option was introduced in "stealth mode" for SAS 9.4. In SAS 9.4M1, it became a true, documented option. For the official guide to creating "locked-down servers", see the SAS

Read More

English

Programming Tips

Kim WilsonFebruary 21, 2014 0

What happens when the SET statement misbehaves—and how you can fix it!

Most SAS programmers would agree that they use the SET statement without giving much thought to the syntax, because it’s such a widely used statement of choice. We routinely name the expected data sets and possibly a few options, and away we go. A visit to the documentation can be

Read More

English

Programming Tips | SAS Events

Chris HemedingerFebruary 17, 2014 0

SAS Talks: Favorite SAS Enterprise Guide Tricks

Last week's SAS Talks session, My Favorite SAS Enterprise Guide 5.1 Tricks, was remarkable in several ways. First, the featured presenter was Marje Fecht, who also serves as the conference chair for SAS Global Forum 2014. She's an avid SAS professional who loves to educate her fellow SAS users on

Read More

English