Introduction to Programming with SAS/IML Software

Duration: 1.0 day CEU: 0.6

This course teaches you how to use the IML procedure via the programming language. You will benefit from this course if you plan to use SAS/IML for matrix manipulations or if you plan to use it to implement statistical, econometric, or operations research methods.

Learn how to

explicitly assign values to a new matrix
create a matrix from a SAS data set and create a data set from a matrix
control which rows and columns are read from (or written to) a data set
use matrix operators and functions in assignment statements
use IML commands to control the programming environment
use subscript operators to summarize and subset matrices
use iterative and conditional processing to control program flow
write, store, and retrieve IML modules.

Who should attend

SAS programmers, statisticians, econometricians, engineers, or others who manipulate data using matrix operators and matrix algebra

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should

have completed the SAS Programming I: Essentials course or understand the material within
possess an understanding of elementary matrix algebra or linear algebra concepts and operations, including matrix dimensions, matrix addition and multiplication, matrix inversion, and scalars.

Course Contents

SAS/IML Matrices

types of matrices
assigning values to matrices

SAS/IML Language

control statements
command statements
call statements and functions
assignment statements and operators

Subscripting Operations

selecting submatrices
performing row and column reduction

Processing Data Sets

creating matrices from data sets
creating data sets from matrices

Developing a SAS/IML Program

creating modules as subroutines and functions
iterative processing
conditional processing

SAS/IML Storage Features

storing modules and matrices
loading modules and matrices

Managing Memory and Workspace The IML Module Library (IMLMLIB)

Software Addressed

This course addresses the following software product(s): SAS IML.

Course Materials

Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes and, in some courses, can choose to take home a copy of the course data.

Registration

To register for this course in the US, call 800-333-7660 or visit support.sas.com/training. This course is also available for on-site training, or you can create a custom course by combining material from several courses. For more details, contact SAS Education in Cary, NC at 919-531-7321 or send e-mail to training@sas.com.