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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerApril 16, 2013 0

The important people you meet at SAS Global Forum

In the SAS User Groups LinkedIn group, some generous "old timers" offer tips to the potentially shy newcomers for connecting with other SAS professionals at SAS Global Forum. Perhaps these folks remember their own introverted natures, and they want to encourage attendees to get the most out of their conference

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Rick MitchellApril 16, 2013 0

Gearing up for the SAS Global Forum excitement

The conference is less than a month away and I am excited to travel to SAS Global Forum. It seems like just yesterday when I accepted the responsibility of being the conference chair, I was full of ideas and aspirations for what I envisioned at this conference. Fortunately, all these

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Charu ShankarApril 16, 2013 0

10 presentation tips from a first-timer

Well really, the gumption, you’re probably thinking—sharing tips with seasoned SAS Global Forum participants! I’m excited beyond measure, thrilled and a little nervous to be presenting in San Francisco. Yes, I know I’m a Global Forum first-timer, but with your permission, I’d like to offer some tips that I've found

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Andrew HowellApril 11, 2013 0

Know your audience -- and plan a few work-arounds

As a SAS consultant, trainer and regular presenter at local user groups, I (think I'm) fairly comfortable presenting to SAS users, managers, stakeholders and others of varying numbers. Following on from Tricia Aanderud's Presentation Horror Storiesd I'm reminded why this is one of my favorite tips: Know your audience.

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Tricia AanderudApril 8, 2013 0

When bad things happen to good speakers

A sugar packet at a local Chinese restaurant had this wisdom to share, “Experience is what you get, when you don’t get what you want.” With that profound thought in mind, I’m sharing some of my worse speaking experiences so you can make your SAS Global Forum presentation better.

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerApril 2, 2013 0

Using Windows PowerShell to download a file from a SAS Workspace session

In a previous article, I described how to use Windows PowerShell to connect to a remote SAS Workspace, run a SAS program, and retrieve the results. In that example, the only results I retrieved were the SAS log and SAS listing (text) output, if any. When you run a SAS

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Sara Jones, CMPApril 2, 2013 0

Top 3 style trends for SAS Global Forum 2013

The Data Scientist has been called the sexiest job of the 21st century. And, 2013 is the International Year of Statistics. With all this focus and attention, it’s no longer What NOT to wear at SAS Global Forum but WHAT DO YOU WEAR? Fashion trends for 2013 have been getting

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Ron FehdMarch 26, 2013 0

More tips for great SAS Global Forum presentations

I thoroughly agree with Tricia Aanderud on what it takes to Create Engaging SAS Global Forum Presentations! Here are a few more tips based on my own experience: First, let's look at what it takes to publish, and present. Good title. Good abstract, written about five months in advance. Oh, the

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Programming Tips | SAS Events

Tricia AanderudMarch 15, 2013 0

Create Engaging SAS Global Forum Presentations

Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen, has excellent ideas on organizing your information so it is effective and interesting. One tip is “Start with the End in Mind” – what is the purpose of your presentation? What do you want the audience to walk away knowing?

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerMarch 13, 2013 0

Using Windows PowerShell to connect to a SAS Workspace server

This post is another in my series about creating apps with SAS Integration Technologies, a topic that I'm preparing for SAS Global Forum 2013. In this article, I'll describe how to use Windows PowerShell to connect to a remote SAS Workspace, run a SAS program, and retrieve the results. This

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerFebruary 25, 2013 0

Using Windows PowerShell to find registered tables and columns in SAS metadata

In a previous post, I described how to write a Windows PowerShell script to connect to a SAS Metadata Server. In this post, I'll show an example of something useful that you can do after you've established that connection. Specifically, I'll show how to "ask" the SAS Metadata Server about

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Sara Jones, CMPFebruary 25, 2013 0

Where's your flair?

There was a lot of talk last year about What not to wear at SAS Global Forum and although informative and fun we didn’t necessarily help with what IS in style. Since 2013 is the year of Statistics we are going to focus our fashion series a little more on

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerFebruary 22, 2013 0

Using Windows PowerShell to connect to a SAS Metadata Server

SAS Integration Technologies provides a flexible platform to create all types of apps, from simple utilities to full-blown applications. As part of the research for my SAS Global Forum 2013 paper (Create Your Own Client Apps Using SAS Integration Technologies), I've been trying to invent some useful examples that you

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Steve OvertonFebruary 21, 2013 0

Writing Your Global Forum Paper

So your paper abstract has been accepted to present at SAS Global Forum? Better get to writing it! Do not put it off or delay. Remember you have a paper AND a presentation to put together. Depending on how you plan to write the paper, you may have some SAS

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Christina HarveyFebruary 18, 2013 0

Apply now! SAS Global Forum 2015 chair

~ contributed by Debbie Buck for the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board The SAS Global Users Group Executive Board is currently soliciting applications from individuals interested in applying for the position of Conference Chair for SAS Global Forum 2015 to be held in Dallas, TX, April 26-29. The deadline

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Rick MitchellFebruary 15, 2013 0

A day to celebrate

Yes, it’s February 15 and plenty of people celebrated yesterday for obvious reasons; Valentine’s Day. But today, SAS Global Forum is celebrating for other reasons. It’s not about flowers, candy and love notes for us this week– it’s about content, content and more content. That’s right – we’re celebrating today

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerFebruary 4, 2013 0

Hats and apps on tap for my #SASGF13

When I travel to San Francisco in April for SAS Global Forum 2013, it will make my 12th time to attend the international SAS users group conference, and my 7th consecutive year. A lot of people assume that I automatically go every year, but the truth is that SAS employees

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Tricia AanderudJanuary 21, 2013 0

Paper accepted? 3 tips for preparing

Yea! My paper was accepted at the SAS Global Forum 2013. There’s nothing better than getting an email from your section chair saying your paper has been accepted. Steve Overton was correct in his The Wait is Killing Me post. Angela Hall and I were invited to conduct a Hands

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Advanced Analytics | SAS Events

Waynette TubbsJanuary 11, 2013 0

Friday's Innovation Inspiration - Version control

Anything that you do manually leaves the door open for error; this is especially true for your file system. Aside from that, automated processes are usually faster. Magnus Mengelbier has applied this philosophy to providing version control capabilities to SAS data sets, programs and outputs.

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Christina HarveyDecember 24, 2012 0

7 ways to stretch your SAS conference dollars

It's that time of year: too much shopping, endless parties and another round of budget cuts! Whether it's personal or business budgets, December finds many of us looking for ways to be good stewards of whatever resources we have available. One of our teams was recently asked ““If I want

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Steve OvertonDecember 13, 2012 0

The wait is killing me!

Once you have submitted your abstract for SAS Global Forum, the wait is on! It can be very grueling, especially for first time presenters who don’t know the ropes yet. The key is not to second guess yourself or your idea. The wait can be long, weeks or even months,

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Michael SmithDecember 10, 2012 0

Spend seven minutes, get a chance to win a Kindle Fire

We’ve already heard from more than 900 SAS users! Now we need to hear from you!

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Michael SmithNovember 29, 2012 0

Junior Professional Program Award: How to apply

Apply now for the SAS Global Forum Junior Professional Award. Only 20 professionals will be selected. Congratulations to the SCSUG awardees!

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Christina HarveyNovember 21, 2012 0

Too much CLASS for the MEANS procedure

Have you used the MEANS procedure to calculate frequencies: for several variables in the same step? without sorting the data first? without checking for missing values? using the TYPE statement and the CLASS statement together? At the recent SouthEastern SAS Users Group conference, Janet Willis shared what can go wrong

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Programming Tips | SAS Administrators | SAS Events

Waynette TubbsNovember 20, 2012 0

Tune your SAS system for max performance

Kirk Paul Lafler, Software Intelligence Corporation, has written four SAS books and more than 500 peer-reviewed papers - 19 of which were awarded Best Contributed Papers or Poster, so I’m going to believe him when he says that he’s figured out a thing or two about tuning SAS systems.

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Tricia AanderudNovember 15, 2012 0

Considering submitting a paper for SAS Global Forum?

Are you considering submitting a paper to the SAS Global Forum? The deadline for submissions is right around the corner – here’s some ideas to help you get your paper selected! Steve Overton and Tricia Aanderud have presented papers at several of the SAS user groups and here are a

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Waynette TubbsNovember 14, 2012 0

How to build an Analytic Center of Excellence

'Develop an Analytic Center of Excellence (COE)' could be translated to – develop a culture of analytics in your organization such that every department and division sees value in analytics and pursues measurement for all strategic decisions.

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Waynette TubbsNovember 13, 2012 0

PROC ARIMA: Penetrating the matrix

Justin Smith and William “Gui” Zupko were looking at manufacturing data over time and wanted to know the minimum value in their dataset, and they wanted to pinpoint its exact location – the specific row and column. PROC ARIMA uses the ARIMA (auto-regressive integrated moving average) model or the ARMA

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SAS Administrators | SAS Events

Larry LaRussoNovember 12, 2012 0

How to find your SAS version and components list

Editor's note: This post was updated on 8/5/16. “One time a fellow came up to me and said, ‘Tell me something unique about you,” said David Chapman, of Chapman Analytics, “I said, ‘I used SAS when SAS was free.” Needless to say, Chapman has been using SAS for a long

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Christina HarveyNovember 12, 2012 0

NESUG 2012 Student Scholarship winners

Congratulations to this year's NorthEast SAS Users Group Student Scholarship winners! Student scholarships make it possible for young professionals to learn new SAS skills, meet other SAS users, hear about innovative new research, and network with other professionals from around the world. Rachel Bray, University of Maryland College Park, is pursuing a

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