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Marje FechtOctober 7, 2013 0

Registration is open for SAS Global Forum 2014!

Energetic. Content Rich. Powerful. That's how I describe the upcoming conference. We have a great presentation lineup and new opportunities for you to take advantage of. Register now and reserve your seat today! Here are a few of our confirmed speakers: A two-time winner of the USA Memory Championship, Nelson

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Michael SmithOctober 4, 2013 0

SCSUG kicks off Oct. 31--no costumes required!

San Antonio plays host to this year’s South Central SAS Users Group (SCSUG) Educational Forum.  Instead of the usual Sunday to Tuesday schedule, this year’s forum is being held on a Thursday (Oct. 31) and Friday (Nov. 1).    But don’t worry – Halloween costumes aren’t being encouraged – the focus

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Data Management | SAS Events

Christina HarveySeptember 24, 2013 0

7 tips for creating cleaner data sets

Although she’s an analyst, Anca Tilea estimates that she spends 80% of her time cleaning data. Tilea and co-author Deanna Chyn shared seven of their favorite methods for checking, cleaning and restructuring data. Attendees at MWSUG 2013 got a bonus tip:  Ask SAS peers in one of the SAS Support

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Christina HarveySeptember 23, 2013 0

SAS Regional Users Groups--a note of thanks

I’m here at MWSUG 2013 soaking up the regional experience. After spending a couple of days in Columbus, I’m seeing first-hand how much users care about working with SAS software and about being part of the SAS community. It’s been a great conference so far—-presentations are packed! Walking through the

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Natalie MeyerSeptember 23, 2013 0

Take a second look! Best papers Global Forum 2013

When we announced the SAS Global Forum 2013 Best Contributed Paper winners on our blog, the response was huge! I asked the authors to comment on whether or not their paper topics had any broader applications. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Seems like these winning SAS findings are Swiss army

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Christina HarveySeptember 12, 2013 0

What’s happening with SAS regional users groups?

One of our readers asked if we could explain some of the thinking behind SAS’ recent decision to modify its support for US regional users groups. Over the past five to ten years, users have been telling SAS they need more targeted, more local and more immediate types of support, especially technical

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Chris HemedingerSeptember 12, 2013 0

SAS Tech Talk: Behind the scenes with SAS Data Management

SAS Data Management is a popular topic here on the SAS interwebs. You can find all types of information ranging from thought leadership to white papers to product details. At SAS Global Forum I sat down with Nancy Rausch, one of the principal R&D managers behind the SAS Data Management

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Michelle HomesSeptember 3, 2013 0

SASuser power!

SASuser power! Does this phrase conjure up any images for you? I visualize SAS users across the globe, addressing messy data, combating fraud, and making use of business analytics to provide insight and add business value for organizations around the world. We, SASusers are powerful! With the Potential of One

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Tricia AanderudAugust 30, 2013 0

You're invited to St. Pete for SESUG!

Fall is rolling around, which means time to plan and attend at least SAS regional conferences. I’m heading to the Southeastern SAS User’s Group (SESUG) conference in beautiful St. Petersburg, Florida. While I do love the conference, they had me at St. Pete Beach!

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Natalie MeyerAugust 26, 2013 0

5 Reasons to attend MWSUG

With registration for the Midwest SAS Users Group well underway, I reached out to conference chair George Hurley to get the scoop on what makes MWSUG a can’t-miss event for SAS users. As a veteran MWSUG attendee, he’s an absolute expert in what makes it such a rewarding opportunity for

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Marje FechtAugust 19, 2013 0

SAS Global Forum 2014. . . a global show and share!

Remember being young and bursting with anticipation of the next show and tell? You knew you had something really amazing to share, and you wanted your classmates to see or hear it. Get ready for that same feeling of excitement and anticipation. Because it’s back. On a much bigger, global

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Programming Tips | SAS Events

Chris HemedingerAugust 15, 2013 0

SAS Tech Talk: What's new in the SAS programming language?

In SAS 9.4, the SAS programming language continues add new features by the truckload. I've already discussed PROC DELETE (which is actually an old feature, but like an 80s hit song it's now back with a better version). In this SAS Tech Talk video from SAS Global Forum 2013, I

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Natalie MeyerAugust 13, 2013 0

What's new for NESUG 2013

As the NorthEast SAS Users Group (NESUG) approaches, I sat down with NESUG volunteer and Executive Committee member Sue Douglass to discuss all the features of this year’s conference and why SAS users can’t wait to register. This year, they’re offering over 125 papers, expanded preconference training sessions and perennial

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Natalie MeyerAugust 2, 2013 0

Don’t trust the data: Advice from Best Paper winners

Missing San Francisco already? I caught up with the SAS Global Forum 2013 paper winners and asked them to share some of their insights about their work, the conference and what they took away from the experience. To kick off this series, I've posted their words of wisdom for other SAS Users. The question was

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Natalie MeyerJuly 22, 2013 0

Top 10 reasons for presenting a conference paper

Professional development, popularity, untold fame: the benefits of submitting a paper to a SAS conference are certainly varied and widespread! In a recent SAS Users LinkedIn discussion started by David Corliss, avid SAS users and former presenters discussed their motivations for writing, researching and presenting papers. From the many wonderful

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Katie StrangeJuly 19, 2013 0

Share your knowledge. Submit your ideas. Make a difference.

SAS Global Forum is a three-day, education-focused and energy-packed conference – created by SAS users, for SAS users. Next year’s event will be in Washington D.C., March 23-26. Featuring the best and brightest SAS users and experts from all over the globe, SAS Global Forum 2014 offers the SAS community the chance

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SAS Administrators | SAS Events

Amy PetersJuly 10, 2013 0

SAS Environment Manager: The buzz around SAS 9.4

I don’t think people typically think of administration as a fun thing, but it really was fun talking to SAS administrators at SAS Global Forum this year. There seemed to always be a crowd around the administration demo station. We had quite a few super demos and papers, and we

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Programming Tips | SAS Events

Christina HarveyJuly 8, 2013 0

A Day in the Life: Inspiration for your next paper

Four authors. Four papers. One set of data. The month of August and the 2014 Call for Content are just around the corner, and this seems like a good time to share a little inspiration and innovation. The Foundations and Fundamentals paper section at SAS Global Forum 2013 featured a four-part

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Natalie MeyerJune 24, 2013 0

Dreading code reviews? Don’t be!

Every programmer may dread the thought of a colleague peeking over his or her shoulder, double-checking code, but SAS Global Forum paper winner David Scocca has offered his tips for making code reviews a painless process.  His paper, Communicating Standards: A Code Review Experience, is a must-read. Here’s a peek

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Natalie MeyerJune 17, 2013 0

Had a bad date? Here’s the solution

Everyone may find bad dates in their data set from time to time, but it’s often difficult to tell if they’re mere annoyances or indicative of a larger problem. Luckily, Lucheng Shao has come to the rescue in his SAS Global Forum winning paper, Don’t Let a Bad Date Ruin

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Natalie MeyerJune 10, 2013 0

Congratulations to the Best Contributed Paper winners at SAS Global Forum

First of all, congratulations to everyone who presented at SAS Global Forum 2013. Your hard work and contributions are what make it a success each year. Even though SAS Global Forum 2013 has come and gone, all of the papers and presentations are still available online. Out of this fantastic

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Chris HemedingerJune 9, 2013 0

Build your own SAS client app with Microsoft .NET

As part of my follow-up to SAS Global Forum 2013, I've posted a few articles about how to create your own client apps with SAS Integration Technologies. This article shows how to use Microsoft .NET -- the same approach used for SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office

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Viji IyerMay 20, 2013 0

Pot of gold at the end of each SAS user conference

Every time you see a rainbow, do you look to see where it begins and where it ends? Legend has it that there is a pot of gold at the end of each rainbow with leprechauns guarding it. While this might be popular Irish folklore, and you may not find

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Robby PowellMay 17, 2013 0

Why is SAS 9.4 a big deal?

SAS Global Forum 2013 is a couple weeks in the past, but the feedback and anticipation shared by customers as they heard about SAS 9.4 are still fresh in our minds here at SAS.  As we put the final touches on the June release, the excitement we felt in San

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May 15, 2013 0

Top 3 reasons to learn PROC TEMPLATE

We’re just coming back from SAS Global Forum, and what a show! SAS Books was there to provide users with the highest-quality resources for learning SAS, and our users were there to tell us what new books they were most looking forward to reading. Kevin Smith's PROC TEMPLATE Made Easy:

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Kathy CouncilMay 14, 2013 0

Wearing two hats at SAS Global Forum

The annual conference in SAS Francisco is now a pleasant memory. And what a pleasant one it was!  I saw so many of my user friends and met some new ones too. When I attend this conference I wear at least two hats. The first is that of a SAS

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Viji IyerMay 13, 2013 0

Conference with a heart!

Ever heard your grandmother say when you were little: If you have your heart set in the right place, you can achieve anything you set out to do! That’s what SAS users tried to do at SAS Global Forum 2013 held at Moscone West, San Francisco. The conference had a

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Programming Tips | SAS Events

Waynette TubbsMay 10, 2013 0

3 of 30: Tricks for reducing CPU time

Do you remember when CPU time was a high-priced commodity? "Today, if you are any good at what you do, the constrained resource is you," says Timothy Berryhill from Wells Fargo. Berryhill has years of experience with SAS on "many platforms and operating systems." He says there are several things

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Charu ShankarMay 9, 2013 0

SAS Global Forum in cool and eclectic San Francisco

San Francisco! The Bay Area and Silicon Valley: innovation, the brightest minds, creating, inspiring new technology and style. This city is known for its healthy food choices.  For example, I spotted a homeless man on my way from the Westin St. Francis to the Moscone Conference Center with this never-

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Waynette TubbsMay 8, 2013 0

Taking business intelligence mobile

In today's fast-paced, jam-packed work day, many people answer email and read reports after business hours. And more and more, they're doing those things on a smartphone or tablet. How are your users accessing and using your reports? Statistics South Africa has found that their end-users would prefer a mobile

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