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See the Base SAS Focus Area for extended information on using this Software.

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What’s New in Base SAS 9.3

Here are some of the new features in Base SAS 9.3.

  • You can now create a function using the FCMP procedure and then use that function in the FORMAT procedure to create a format. See more.
  • The default Ouput Deliver System (ODS) destination is HTML when you run SAS in the windowing environment on Microsoft Windows and UNIX. HTML output has a new default style, HTMLBlue.
  • ODS Graphics is delivered with Base SAS and is enabled by default.
  • The FREQ, MEANS, RANK, REPORT, SORT, SUMMARY, and TABULATE procedures have been enhanced for in-database processing inside the Aster nCluster, DB2 under UNIX and PC Hosts, Greenplum, Netezza, and Teradata databases.
  • A new JMP engine enables you to quickly and easily read your JMP data tables into SAS.
  • When running SAS in any mode other than the windowing environment, SAS data set names, SAS view names, and SAS item store names can include special characters and national characters.
  • Universal Printing now supports the Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) printer, new SVG printers for animation, and RGBA and CMYK colors. The QDEVICE procedure writes information about universal printers and SAS/GRAPH device drivers to the SAS log or to an output data set.
  • The SAS Language Reference: Dictionary has been divided by language element type into seven documents.
  • All documentation for the SQL procedure is now in one document, the SAS SQL Procedure User’s Guide.

Two new Macro statements are now available to help users.

  • %SYSMSTORECLEAR will close the stored compiled macro catalog associated with the libref specified in the SASMSTORE= option and clears the libref.
  • %SYSMACDELETE deletes a macro definition from the WORK.SASMACR catalog.

Papers from SAS Global Forum 2011

Available memory might approach 0% on 64-bit Windows Operating Systems when running large SAS programs

When you run a SAS Program, the Microsoft Windows System file cache might consume all available memory. This problem occurs because the file cache manager in Windows retains all pages of data that are opened for RANDOM ACCESS. Typically, this issue occurs in 64-bit Windows operating environments and might also occur in Windows 32-bit operating environments. To work around this issue, SAS worked with Microsoft to make a change. For details see:


Overview

Base SAS provides a scalable, integrated software environment specially designed for data access, transformation and reporting. It includes a fourth-generation programming language; ready-to-use programs for data manipulation, information storage and retrieval, descriptive statistics and report writing; and a powerful macro facility that reduces programming time and maintenance headaches.

Base SAS includes the following items: DATA Step language, Macro language, Output Delivery System (ODS), and non-statistical procedures.

Refer to the Documentation tab for additional links to these items. DATA Step is documented in the SAS Language Reference: Concepts and SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.

Visit our general product information page on www.sas.com for more information.



System Requirements at a Glance

Base SAS runs in the following operating environments: Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and IBM z/OS. For details about the operating environments that SAS supports, see Supported Operating Systems.

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Documentation

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SAS Publishing Representatives are available in the U.S. from 8-5 ET to answer your documentation questions. Contact us at 1-800-727-3228 or e-mail.

Training

Certification

Customer Feedback

"After taking…DATA STEP and advanced level classes to SQL - my ability to effectively process, clean, analyze, and present complex data has exponentially increased…" - Matthew Rosenthal, Program Manager

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Curriculum consultants are available in the U.S. from 9-5 EST. Contact us at 1-800-333-7660 or e-mail.

International customers, please contact your country office.

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