Chapter 3 describes the OPTLSO procedure. Chapter 4 describes the GA procedure. Each procedure description is self-contained; you need to be familiar with only the basic features of the SAS System and with SAS terminology to use it. The following list summarizes the types of information provided for each procedure:
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Overview |
provides a general description of what the procedure does. It outlines major capabilities of the procedure and lists all input and output data sets that are used with it. |
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Getting Started |
illustrates simple uses of the procedure in a few short examples. It provides introductory hands-on information for the procedure. |
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Syntax |
constitutes the major reference section for the syntax of the procedure. First, the statement syntax is summarized. Next, a functional summary table lists all the statements and options in the procedure, classified by function. The PROC statement and other available statements are then described. |
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Details |
describes the features of the procedure, including algorithmic details and computational methods. It also explains how the various options interact with each other. This section describes input and output data sets in greater detail, with definitions of the output variables, and explains the format of printed output, if any. |
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Examples |
consists of examples that are designed to illustrate the use of the procedure. Each example includes a description of the problem and lists the options that are highlighted by the example. The example shows the data and the SAS statements needed, and includes the output that is produced. You can duplicate the examples by copying the statements and data and running the SAS program. The SAS Sample Library contains the code that is used to run the examples shown in this book; consult your SAS Software representative for specific information about the Sample Library. |
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References |
lists references that are relevant to the chapter. |