SAS Customer News
Find the latest tips, tricks and resources for SAS customers.
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Using SAS to access and update files on Microsoft OneDriveDo you use SAS to read and create Microsoft Excel docs? If those docs have moved to Microsoft Office 365, you can use APIs to discover, fetch, and update documents using code. In this post, Chris Hemedinger shows you how to use SAS programs to reach into your Microsoft OneDrive cloud to read and update your files.
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A career in review – Warren Kuhfeld's final Graphically Speaking postTake a trip down memory lane as Warren recaps his time with SAS, his immense contributions, notable blog posts, and touching connection with his fiancé earlier this year.
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Quick tips for setting your Gradient Boosting node properties in SAS® Enterprise Miner™What makes the gradient boosting model so popular? Perhaps because its results average together predictions from decision trees allowing it to often outperform (in terms of prediction accuracy) other machine learning algorithms. Learn how to set up the Gradient Boosting node in SAS Enterprise Miner in this article.
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SAS 9.4M6SAS 9.4M6, which includes the SAS Analytical Products 15.1, is the most recent release of the SAS®9 platform and became available November 2018
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Marginal Model PlotsMarginal model plots display the marginal relationship between the response and each predictor in a regression model.
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Fitting Compartment Models Using PROC NLMIXEDThe CMPTMODEL statement is an enhancement to the NLMIXED procedure that enables you to fit a large class of pharmacokinetics (PK) models, including one-, two-, and three-compartment models, with intravenous (bolus and infusion) and extravascular (oral) types of drug administration.
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Predictive Margins and Average Marginal EffectsThe Margins macro fits the specified generalized linear or GEE model and estimates predictive margins and/or average marginal effects for variables in the model.
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When is a histogram not a histogram? When it's a table!Let's say you wanted to obtain a table of counts that was based on a histogram. Rick Wicklin illustrates how you can use the OUTHIST= option on the HISTOGRAM statement in PROC UNIVARIATE to obtain that information.
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Navigating the candy wall of SAS® Support ResourcesThe SAS Starter Kit is the perfect place for SAS newbies to start, outlining the five essential steps to help you learn the basics, grow your skills and connect with other users from around the world. In this blog post, Larry LaRusso tells us more about this resource.
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SAS® Optimization SAS® Viya®: Getting StartedOptimization solves applied problems in diverse areas from medicine and manufacturing to transportation and finance. This webinar provides several examples on how Optimization is used to solve real-world problems, and briefly reviews important Optimization concepts.
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Taking Microsoft Office from good to greatIf you spend too much time trying to access data for analysis and reporting and have too many spreadsheets to manage due to large amounts to data, this webinar is for you. Tune in to learn how to use SAS to improve the analytical capabilities of Office
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Develop with SAS® for freeWant to try SAS for FREE? Check out the developer trials section of developer.sas.com to try your hand at integrating SAS with R or Python in a SAS Viya environment. Also take a look at the free SAS software trials, which are segmented by role.
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Everything you need to know about web maps with #WebMapWednesdayNew community article series alert! Learn about web maps, the Data Driven Content object in SAS Visual Analytics, and how it integrates with ESRI through #WebMapWednesday. Articles will initially focus on how to use web maps using data from the eruption of Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii.
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Getting started with Snowflake – Making it fasterSAS is developing a new SAS/ACCESS engine for the Snowflake database. In the meantime, you can use SAS/ACCESS Interface to ODBC to access Snowflake data. SAS' Jeff Bailey shares some must-know tricks to make this process faster.
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Invest in your skills at SAS® Global Forum 2019Got extra budget to spend before the end of the year? Don't forget to register for SAS® Global Forum 2019 Users Program in Dallas, Texas. Be a part of the largest gathering of users from around the globe to connect, learn and network.
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Checklist of SAS® Viya® administration tasksThis community article talks about the recently published Checklist of SAS Viya Administration Tasks. The checklist is a labor of love among many experienced consultants and is definitely something an IT or SAS administrator should consider while maintaining SAS Viya environments.
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Great tip for dynamic data selection using SAS® Viya® and PythonYou can communicate with various clients (SAS, Python, Lua, Java, and REST) in the same place using SAS® Cloud Base Analytics Services (CAS) in SAS Viya. But before you can do any analysis in CAS you need some data to work with, and a way to get to it. Check out this dynamic data selection tip using SAS Viya and Python.
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Use the SAS® Visual Analytics mobile app to work with reportsWatch a quick video demo of how to download and use the SAS Visual Analytics app to view, interact and collaborate on SAS Visual Analytics reports. Here's a primer blog post on the app for reference too.
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Solve your SAS® questions with Technical Chat“What does this error mean?” “Which function can I use to obtain the antilog of a value?” “What is the status of my track?” If you've had questions like these, you can now chat about them with a knowledgeable consultant on select Technical Support web pages.
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Parallel programming with the DATA Step: Next stepsHow exactly does the DATA step work in SAS® Cloud Analytic Services (CAS) in SAS® Viya®? This paper describes how it uses parallel processing in CAS and compares performance with that in SAS® 9.4. Also, a related blog post explains how to achieve repeatable results with distributed DATA Step BY Groups.
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SAS® Enterprise Guide: tips, tricks, and considerations for programmersThis webinar serves up tips, tricks and little-known functionalities in SAS Enterprise Guide. Whether you’re a longtime programmer who’s new to SAS Enterprise Guide or have been coding in SAS for a while, you can learn new ways to make programming more efficient and effective.
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Hello GitHub, nice to meet youHave you checked out all the developer info from SAS on GitHub? We've added a GitHub reference page on developer.sas.com highlighting several repositories like the new Deep Learning Python API package, code samples for SAS Viya Programming, and the SAS kernel for Jupyter notebooks.
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LIME and ICE in SAS® Viya® 3.4: Interpreting machine learning modelsResults of highly complicated and accurate models can be terribly hard to explain. Learn about LIME and ICE in SAS Viya that can help interpret complex models.
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Building docker recipes and running SAS® Viya® in a docker containerWith the current release of SAS Viya, you have the ability to download the SAS Viya Programming-only SMP container offering with SAS Studio, and run it in a docker container. This post outlines the steps to build and deploy a SAS Viya programming-only docker recipe.
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Register for SAS® Global Forum 2019 by March 4 for early bird pricingIf you know you're going to Dallas next year, why wait to register? If you're unsure and need some justification text, here's a pre-written "justify my trip" memo covering key benefits of the conference. Go ahead and personalize that for your management and make plans to attend.
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Interpret model predictions with partial dependence and individual conditional expectation plotsContinuing the blog series on model interpretability, this post explains two methods for plotting variables that can give insight into how a model is working.
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New course! SAS® Data Prep on SAS Viya®If you're just getting started with SAS Data Prep on SAS Viya, check out this training. It'll give an overview of self-service data prep capabilities including bringing in data from a variety of sources, preparing and cleansing it to be fit-for-purpose, analyzing data, and sharing it with others for collaboration and operational use.
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How to execute Python or R models using the Open Source Code node in SAS® Viya®Compare and assess Python or R models with SAS in the Model Studio application of SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning 8.3. This article illustrates how through an example that compares a forest model using the Open Source Code node.
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Reading data from a database into a SAS® macro variable is EASYRemember that time when you needed to take data from a database query and put it into a SAS macro variable? SAS' Jeff Bailey just did it and shared the example.
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SAS® Global Forum 2019 Registration Now OpenReserve your seat for the largest gathering of SAS users, experts and thought leaders from around the globe Apr. 28-May 1, 2019 in Dallas, Texas.
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How to set SAS® Data Connector/SAS® Data Connect Accelerator logging optionsRaise your hand if you're a “comma comma comma d” fanatic, or SASTRACE is your go-to option to access a third-party database from SAS. This article uses two examples to explain SASTRACE's counterparts in SAS Viya: the SAS Data Connector/SAS Data Connect Accelerator logging options.
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User-defined formats and SAS® programming in the cloudLearn how SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS) server actions support the creation and management of user-defined formats in this paper by SAS ' Denise Poll. Then hear her explain how the CASL programming language has evolved in this Tech Talk video.
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Six easy ways to specify a list of variables in SAS® The SAS language provides syntax that enables you to quickly specify a list of variables. This blog post provides more context and a cut-and-paste example for every syntax.
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Three of my favorite programming tipsWell-known SAS® consultant Ron Cody serves up a few of his go-to programming tips.
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Have you visited developer.sas.com?SAS' developer web site, developer.sas.com, is undergoing a makeover. The site is designed for developers who integrate SAS data into external applications. We're adding updates and delivering new resources daily. This 'For Developers' section is a new addition to the Tech Report and will highlight updates and contributions to the site.
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Solve your SAS® questions with Technical ChatDid you know that you can now chat with SAS Technical Support? Technical Chat enables you to quickly engage with a knowledgeable consultant when you have a SAS question or need help with troubleshooting an issue.
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Explore options for a continuous response distribution in log-linked generalized linear modelsWhen fitting generalized linear models in procedures such as GENMOD and GLIMMIX, you have several response distributions available. Learn what they are, and how to choose one.
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Using PROC OPTMODEL procedure in SAS® Optimization to build modelsSAS Principal Product Manager Ed Hughes explains how to use the OPTMODEL procedure in SAS® Optimization to build and solve models with SAS® Viya®.
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Python programmer? Learn how to model optimization problems and moreDiscover how to naturally model optimization problems, solve them by using SAS® Optimization solver actions, and interact with the results.
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Advanced ODS Graphics: PROC SGPLOT, BY groups, and SG annotationIf you're wondering, just as a SAS Communities member did, if SG annotation works with BY groups, then you should read this post. It illustrates how to make the BY variable and SG annotation ID variable the same, how to create highly customized graphs and apply SG annotations to different BY groups in PROC SGPLOT.
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Get the Analytics Experience at your deskAnalytics Experience 2018 session topics ranged from health analytics and predicting quality to demand planning with machine learning and the cultural side of technology. Watch sessions you missed or want to see again.
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How to access data for the SAS® Programming 1 courseWe all get to SAS a bit differently. Especially helpful for those of you beginning in Programming 1, this article features several videos that walk you through various methods to access SAS.
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Explore certification with free webinarsInterested in getting SAS certified in 2018? Access free, on-demand webinars to learn more about the overall SAS Global Certification program and get tips to help you prepare for an exam.
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Three things you should know about quantile regressionLearn when you should use quantile regression and how you fit and build a quantile regression model.
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Estimating the difference in differences of meansWhen fitting a model that includes the interaction of two predictors, it is often of interest to estimate the difference in the differences of means.
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Use SAS® Viya® procedures for regression model buildingLearn more about SAS Viya procedures for building linear and logistic regression models, generalized linear models, quantile regression models, generalized additive models, and proportional hazards regression models and how these procedures capitalize on the in-memory environment of SAS Viya.
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Free SAS® certification webinarEarn a career-distinguishing SAS Base Programming credential in 2018.
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Don't just think like a data scientist. Become oneThe SAS Academy for Data Science is a comprehensive program creating excellence in data science.
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Ready to validate your SAS® and big data skills?Do you use open source and SAS Data Management tools to prepare big data for statistical analysis?
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SAS® Academy for Data Science creates top-rate analytical professionalsDebuting in the spring, this training program from SAS and Epoch Research Institute prepares you to work as a SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer. The combination of coursework and hands-on learning helps you build a foundation of clinical research theory and data analysis skills.