Introduction to the SAS System- Getting Your Data into Shape
- Introduction to DATA Step Processing
- Introduction to DATA Step Processing
- The SAS Data Set: Your Key to the SAS System
- How the DATA Step Works: A Basic Introduction
- Supplying Information to Create a SAS Data Set
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Starting with Raw Data: The Basics
- Introduction to Raw Data
- Examine the Structure of the Raw Data: Factors to Consider
- Reading Unaligned Data
- Reading Data That Is Aligned in Columns
- Reading Data That Requires Special Instructions
- Reading Unaligned Data with More Flexibility
- Mixing Styles of Input
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Starting with Raw Data: Beyond the Basics
- Introduction to Beyond the Basics with Raw Data
- Testing a Condition before Creating an Observation
- Creating Multiple Observations from a Single Record
- Reading Multiple Records to Create a Single Observation
- Problem Solving: When an Input Record Unexpectedly Does Not Have Enough Values
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Starting with SAS Data Sets
- Basic Programming
- Understanding DATA Step Processing
- Introduction to DATA Step Processing
- Input SAS Data Set for Examples
- Adding Information to a SAS Data Set
- Defining Enough Storage Space for Variables
- Conditionally Deleting an Observation
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Working with Numeric Variables
- Introduction to Working with Numeric Variables
- About Numeric Variables in SAS
- Input SAS Data Set for Examples
- Calculating with Numeric Variables
- Comparing Numeric Variables
- Storing Numeric Variables Efficiently
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Working with Character Variables
- Introduction to Working with Character Variables
- Input SAS Data Set for Examples
- Identifying Character Variables and Expressing Character Values
- Setting the Length of Character Variables
- Handling Missing Values
- Creating New Character Values
- Saving Storage Space by Treating Numbers as Characters
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Acting on Selected Observations
- Introduction to Acting on Selected Observations
- Input SAS Data Set for Examples
- Selecting Observations
- Constructing Conditions
- Comparing Characters
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Creating Subsets of Observations
- Introduction to Creating Subsets of Observations
- Input SAS Data Set for Examples
- Selecting Observations for a New SAS Data Set
- Conditionally Writing Observations to One or More SAS Data Sets
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Working with Grouped or Sorted Observations
- Introduction to Working with Grouped or Sorted Observations
- Input SAS Data Set for Examples
- Working with Grouped Data
- Working with Sorted Data
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Using More Than One Observation in a Calculation
- Introduction to Using More Than One Observation in a Calculation
- Input File and SAS Data Set for Examples
- Accumulating a Total for an Entire Data Set
- Obtaining a Total for Each BY Group
- Writing to Separate Data Sets
- Using a Value in a Later Observation
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Finding Shortcuts in Programming
- Introduction to Shortcuts
- Input File and SAS Data Set
- Performing More Than One Action in an IF-THEN Statement
- Performing the Same Action for a Series of Variables
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Working with Dates in the SAS System
- Combining SAS Data Sets
- Methods of Combining SAS Data Sets
- Introduction to Combining SAS Data Sets
- Definition of Concatenating
- Definition of Interleaving
- Definition of Merging
- Definition of Updating
- Definition of Modifying
- Comparing Modifying, Merging, and Updating Data Sets
- Learning More
- Concatenating SAS Data Sets
- Introduction to Concatenating SAS Data Sets
- Concatenating Data Sets with the SET Statement
- Concatenating Data Sets Using the APPEND Procedure
- Choosing between the SET Statement and the APPEND Procedure
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Interleaving SAS Data Sets
- Introduction to Interleaving SAS Data Sets
- Understanding BY-Group Processing Concepts
- Interleaving Data Sets
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Merging SAS Data Sets
- Introduction to Merging SAS Data Sets
- Understanding the MERGE Statement
- One-to-One Merging
- Match-Merging
- Choosing between One-to-One Merging and Match-Merging
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Updating SAS Data Sets
- Introduction to Updating SAS Data Sets
- Understanding the UPDATE Statement
- Understanding How to Select BY Variables
- Updating a Data Set
- Updating with Incremental Values
- Understanding the Differences between Updating and Merging
- Handling Missing Values
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Modifying SAS Data Sets
- Introduction
- Input SAS Data Set for Examples
- Modifying a SAS Data Set: The Simplest Case
- Modifying a Master Data Set with Observations from a Transaction Data Set
- Understanding How Duplicate BY Variables Affect File Update
- Handling Missing Values
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Conditionally Processing Observations from Multiple SAS Data Sets
- Understanding Your SAS Session
- Analyzing Your SAS Session with the SAS Log
- Introduction to Analyzing Your SAS Session with the SAS Log
- Understanding the SAS Log
- Locating the SAS Log
- Understanding the Log Structure
- Writing to the SAS Log
- Suppressing Information to the SAS Log
- Changing the Log's Appearance
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Directing SAS Output and the SAS Log
- Introduction to Directing SAS Output and the SAS Log
- Input File and SAS Data Set for Examples
- Routing the Output and the SAS Log with PROC PRINTTO
- Storing the Output and the SAS Log in the SAS Windowing Environment
- Redefining the Default Destination in a Batch or Noninteractive Environment
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Diagnosing and Avoiding Errors
- Producing Reports
- Producing Detail Reports with the PRINT Procedure
- Introduction to Producing Detail Reports with the PRINT Procedure
- Input File and SAS Data Sets for Examples
- Creating Simple Reports
- Creating Enhanced Reports
- Creating Customized Reports
- Making Your Reports Easy to Change
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Creating Summary Tables with the TABULATE Procedure
- Introduction to Creating Summary Tables with the TABULATE Procedure
- Understanding Summary Table Design
- Understanding the Basics of the TABULATE Procedure
- Input File and SAS Data Set for Examples
- Creating Simple Summary Tables
- Creating More Sophisticated Summary Tables
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Creating Detail and Summary Reports with the REPORT Procedure
- Producing Plots and Charts
- Plotting the Relationship between Variables
- Introduction to Plotting the Relationship between Variables
- Input File and SAS Data Set for Examples
- Plotting One Set of Variables
- Enhancing the Plot
- Plotting Multiple Sets of Variables
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Producing Charts to Summarize Variables
- Designing Your Own Output
- Writing Lines to the SAS Log or to an Output File
- Introduction to Writing Lines to the SAS Log or to an Output File
- Understanding the PUT Statement
- Writing Output without Creating a Data Set
- Writing Simple Text
- Writing a Report
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Understanding and Customizing SAS Output: The Basics
- Introduction to the Basics of Understanding and Customizing SAS Output
- Understanding Output
- Input SAS Data Set for Examples
- Locating Procedure Output
- Making Output Informative
- Controlling Output Appearance
- Controlling the Appearance of Pages
- Representing Missing Values
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Customizing SAS Output: The Output Delivery System (ODS)
- Introduction to Customizing SAS Output by Using the Output Delivery System
- Input Data Set for Examples
- Understanding ODS Output Formats and Destinations
- Selecting an Output Format
- Creating Formatted Output
- Selecting the Output That You Want to Format
- Customizing ODS Output
- Storing Links to ODS Output
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Storing and Managing Data in SAS Files
- Understanding SAS Data Libraries
- Introduction to Understanding SAS Data Libraries
- What Is a SAS Data Library?
- Accessing a SAS Data Library
- Storing Files in a SAS Data Library
- Referencing SAS Data Sets in a SAS Data Library
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Managing SAS Data Libraries
- Introduction
- Choosing Your Tools
- Understanding the DATASETS Procedure
- Looking at a PROC DATASETS Session
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Getting Information about Your SAS Data Sets
- Introduction to Getting Information about Your SAS Data Sets
- Input Data Library for Examples
- Requesting a Directory Listing for a SAS Data Library
- Requesting Contents Information about SAS Data Sets
- Requesting Contents Information in Different Formats
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Modifying SAS Data Set Names and Variable Attributes
- Introduction to Modifying SAS Data Set Names and Variable Attributes
- Input Data Library for Examples
- Renaming SAS Data Sets
- Modifying Variable Attributes
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Copying, Moving, and Deleting SAS Data Sets
- Understanding Your SAS Environment
- Introducing the SAS Environment
- Introduction to the SAS Environment
- Starting a SAS Session
- Selecting a SAS Processing Mode
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Using the SAS Windowing Environment
- Introduction to Using the SAS Windowing Environment
- Getting Organized
- Finding Online Help
- Using SAS Windowing Environment Command Types
- Working with SAS Windows
- Working with Text
- Working with Files
- Working with SAS Programs
- Working with Output
- Review of SAS Tools
- Learning More
- Customizing the SAS Environment
- Appendix
- Glossary
| Product | Release |
|---|---|
| Base SAS | 9.3 |
| 9.2 | |
| 9.1.3 | |
| 9.1.2 | |
| 9.1 | |
| 9.0 | |
| 8.2 | |
| 8.01 | |
| 8.0 |
- Type
- Usage and Reference
- Copyright Date
- May 2001
- Last Updated
- 05Jul2011