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Due to the success of the Live Web tutorials and cramming sessions that SAS UK offered for SAS Professionals convention attendees, SAS UK has developed online tutorials for all current SAS Certifications. These tutorials are led by an experienced SAS UK education consultant. Sessions last for one hour, during which the tutorial leader reviews topics requested in advance by participants.


	News

Exams Translated into Japanese »
Both SAS programming certification exams were translated into Japanese earlier this year. The SAS Certification team plans to have all five exams available through Prometric translated by the end of 2010.

SAS Certification Gains Momentum in Russia and CIS »
In 2010, for the first time SAS Russia has offered certification testing events at their training center. With several testing events now completed, Russia and CIS have several newly certified SAS professionals.

Newly Earned Credential Holder Shares Views »
At M2010 Data Mining Conference, Adam Fadlalla took and passed the SAS Predictive Modeling exam. Conference videographers caught Mr. Fadlalla fresh from passing the exam to ask for his views on why earning a SAS credential was important to him, how he prepared for the exam, and what advice he would offer other exam takers.


	Resources by Credential

Base Programming

Automatically Dropping Variables with Only Missing Values
This paper from SAS Global Forum 2010 presents a macro that can be used to drop valueless variables from data sets.
How can I use PROC REPORT to link from one page in my PDF file to another?
Use ODS and PROC REPORT to create hyperlinks within a PDF file to quickly jump to document sections. Your links will appear as bookmarks within the PDF file.

Advanced Programming

Why Aren't You Using MEMLIB?
SAS®9 includes a de facto RAM disk program in Base SAS. This paper shows how to set up a RAM disk using MEMLIB to increase the performance of SAS programs up to 40x!
Get to Your Points: Using SAS® to Build Google Maps
Ever want to present your data on an interactive Google map? This paper explains how to integrate SAS and the Google Maps API, then overlay SAS User Group information on a Google map of the US.

Predictive Modeling

The Power of the Group Processing Facility in SAS® Enterprise Miner™
The group processing facility, useful when your data can be segmented, is explored in this SAS Global Forum 2010 paper.

BI Content Development

Uploading a File (via the Web) into SAS
Read this blog post to learn how to use a Web browser to load a file from your desktop into the SAS System.

Platform Administrator

Optimizing the Performance of the SAS Metadata Server
Learn to optimize the performance of the metadata server by adjusting configuration settings such as MAXACTIVETHREADS and journaling options.

Data Integration

Best Practices for SAS Data Integration Studio
This presentation from the 2009 SAS Professionals Convention highlights several healthy habits for SAS Data Integration Studio Users.


	Global SAS® Events

SAS® Global Forum 2011
Apr. 4-7, 2011
Las Vegas


	Certification Exams & Events

Denmark »
All exams offered
Copenhagen – Jan. 27, Mar. 24,
and May 25

France »
Programming review training classes (starting dates)
Vincennes – Feb. 4, Apr. 11,
and Apr. 12
All exams offered
Vincennes – Feb. 14 and Apr. 29

Germany »
All exams offered
Heidelberg – Mar. 18

Japan »
Programming exams offered
Tokyo – Jan. 11

Korea »
Base Programming review training class (starting date)
Seoul – Jan. 24
Advanced Programming review training class (starting date)
Seoul – Mar. 2
All exams offered
Seoul – Jan. 26, Feb. 23,
Mar. 30, Apr. 27,
and May 25

Netherlands »
All exams offered
Brussels – Jan. 4 and Apr. 15

Norway »
All exams offered
Oslo – Jan. 31, Mar. 28,
and May 16

Russia/CIS »
Programming exams
Moscow – Feb. 7
Predictive Modeling exam
Moscow – Mar. 18

Sweden »
All exams offered
Stockholm – Feb. 4 and Apr. 8

UK »
Base Programming exam
Marlow – Jan. 7 and Apr. 21
Glasgow – Feb. 28 and May 3
Manchester – Mar. 14
Advanced Programming exam
Marlow – Jan. 21 and Apr. 26
Glasgow – Mar. 28
Manchester – Feb. 25 and May 3
Predictive Modeling exam
Marlow – Jan. 24, Feb. 21,
Mar. 18, Apr. 4,
and May 20
BI Content Development exam
Marlow – Jan. 12 and Apr. 1
DI Development exam
Marlow – Feb. 25 and May 3
Platform Administration exam
Marlow – Mar. 7

United States »

All exams offered
Cary, NC – Jan. 24, Feb. 21,
and Mar. 18
Dallas – May 20
Las Vegas – Apr. 3
New York – Apr. 4


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