This book is organized as follows.
Chapter 1: What’s New in SAS/QC 14.1, provides information about the changes and enhancements to SAS/QC software in SAS/QC 13.2.
Chapter 2: Components of SAS/QC Software, gives an overview of the tools provided by SAS/QC software and their uses.
The majority of SAS/QC procedures produce graphs as an important part of their output. Chapter 3: SAS/QC Graphics, describes the different approaches available for producing this graphical output.
Each of the remaining chapters describes one SAS/QC procedure. These chapters appear in alphabetical order by procedure name. 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. |
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Getting Started |
illustrates simple uses of the procedure using tutorial examples. |
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Syntax |
constitutes the major reference section for the syntax of the procedure. First, the statement syntax is summarized. Next, functional summary tables list the options classified by function. Finally, a dictionary of options, listed in alphabetical order, provides details on each option. |
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Details |
describes features of the procedure, including equations, computational methods, and input and output data sets. |
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Examples |
provides examples that illustrate common and advanced applications of the procedure. |
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References |
lists books and journal articles relevant to the procedure. |
Several of the SAS/QC procedures are quite large and support several statements that are described independently within the procedure chapter. For example, the chapter describing the CAPABILITY procedure contains a major section for each plot statement (such as the HISTOGRAM statement) supported by the procedure. Each plot statement section contains its own "Overview," "Getting Started," "Syntax," "Details," and "Examples" subsections.