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Find the latest tips, tricks and resources for SAS customers.
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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.
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Survival data mining – a new learning experiencePersonalize your training with a combination of instructor-led class time and structured self-study.
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Enriched ForecastingOral Capps Jr., PhD, of Texas A&M University will teach you how to work with econometric models to achieve a better understanding of your economic and business landscape.
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SAS® Academy for Clinical ProgrammingDebuting in the spring, this training program from SAS and Epoch Research Institute prepares you to work as a SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer.
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New! Training center at University of MemphisSAS is partnering with FedEx Institute of Technology to grow analytics talent in the mid-South region.
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6 new SAS books for 2018Brush up on your SAS programming skills or begin your goal to become SAS certified. Here are six new SAS titles for 2018. You can also sign up for our monthly communication to have announcements of SAS books delivered to your inbox.
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Need to brush up your data science skills?Check out some of our introductory titles that cover many data science topics, such as predictive modeling, text analytics, working with big data with DS2, and more! And don’t forget to download our free e-book, which features hand-picked chapters from a selection of our books to whet your appetite.
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How to use FIRST.variable and LAST.variable in a BY-group analysis in SAS®BY-group processing in the DATA step is a fundamental operation that belongs in every SAS programmer's toolbox.
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Efficiency at your fingertips: Keyboard macros and function keysIt’s not laziness – it’s efficiency! Programmers are often called lazy; we even call ourselves lazy. But we aren’t – we’re just being efficient. It makes no sense to type the same code over and over again or use more keystrokes than are absolutely necessary. Learn more about keyboard macros and function keys in this blog post by Jane Eslinger.
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Advanced Analytical ProfessionalWhen analyzing unstructured data, rule-based models with natural language processing capabilities can add significant value. Read this 2017 SAS Global Forum paper to explore these models and statistical methods using supervised learning within SAS Text Analytics.
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Advanced ProgrammerThe hash object operations, or the combination thereof, lend themselves to diverse SAS programming functionalities well beyond the original focus on data search and retrieval. This paper presents this logical connection using powerful examples.
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Free SAS® tutorialsWatch nearly 400 free tutorial videos to help you get started with the basics or expand your existing SAS knowledge. Topics include SAS programming, analytics, data management, business intelligence, SAS® Viya® and more.
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Understanding and interpresting your data setDon’t jump into modeling. First, understand and explore your data! This is common advice for many data scientists. If your data set is messy, building models will not help you to solve your problem. In order to build a powerful machine learning system, we need to explore and understand our data set before we define a predictive task and solve it. This blog post will provide an overview of techniques that can help you to better know your data.
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Data-driven content: Leveraging third-party visualizations in SAS® Visual AnalyticsData-Driven Content is a new report object in SAS Visual Analytics 8.2 that allows you to expand the already extensive number of charts and plots that SAS Visual Analytics offers by leveraging commercial or open source JavaScript frameworks for visualization. Learn more in this article from SAS’ Renato Luppi.
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Top 10 platform administration tasksIn this nine-minute video, SAS’ David Stern shares the top 10 tasks he believes platform administrators should carry out to keep their SAS Platform running smoothly. He’ll also share additional resources every SAS administrator should know.
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If it’s sensitive, mask it with data suppressionFor any of a number of reasons, it’s often important for organizations to protect sensitive or confidential data. The Data Suppression feature in SAS Visual Analytics 8.2 is easy to use when you need to selectively suppress aggregated data values in your reports. Learn how in this SAS Users blog post.
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Solutions to common DATA step tasksIn 32 years as a SAS consultant at the Federal Reserve Board, Bruce Gilsen has seen his share of questions about common SAS tasks. This SAS Global Forum paper presents the most common questions related to basic DATA step processing from his previous "Tales from the Help Desk" papers, and provides code to explain and resolve them.
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SAS® SQL: An introductionGet to know PROC Structured Query Language (SQL) from the ground up with this Ask the Expert webinar. This session gives you a basic introduction to PROC SQL. Join us and learn about basic SQL queries and syntax, creating columns, subsetting and conditional logic, an introduction to joins, creating macro variables and more. Register for the live event or view on demand.
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Promotion from SAS® Visual Analytics 7.x and 8.x to 8.2If you want to take advantage of the latest and greatest offered by SAS Visual Analytics 8.2, but wonder how to move the content you have developed in the past into the latest release, this series of three articles is for you. We start with a quick overview, and in the next two articles talk about promotion of SAS Visual Analytics 7.x content (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4) followed by promotion from SAS Visual Analytics 8.x (8.1 and 8.2) into SAS Visual Analytics 8.2.
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To standardize data or not to standardize data – that is the questionHave you ever wondered if you should standardize or normalize multiscaled data prior to running analyses? Our bet is you have. In this SAS Communities Library post, SAS’ Diana Shaw shares her findings and recommendations, then provides code snippets to address multiscaled data using either SAS 9.4 or SAS® Viya® environments – complete with code and videos!
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How to quickly reduce data sizeHave you ever wanted to quickly reduce clutter from a data set that is far too large? Want to do things like delete unwanted variables and remove duplicate observations with the click of a button? The Data Size Reduction custom task allows you to delete variables from their data sets, as well as delete duplicate records and outputs a new data set with their specified name. Learn more
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A conversation with SAS® Global Forum 2018 Chair Goutam ChakrabortyRecently, I sat down with Goutam Chakraborty, PhD, to talk with him a bit about this year's conference, which takes place April 8-11 in Denver. I left excited about SAS Global Forum 2018, and at the expense of losing credibility as a fair and balanced reporter, convinced that Chakraborty is one of the nicest individuals you'll ever meet.
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6 new SAS books for 2018Brush up on your SAS programming skills or begin your goal to become SAS certified. Here are six new SAS titles for 2018. You can also sign up for our monthly communication to have announcements of SAS books delivered to your inbox.
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How to Code in Python with SAS 9.4The SAS platform is now open to be accessed from open-source clients to leverage the capabilities of SAS Viya. Chevell Parker shows you how to code in Python with SAS 9.4.
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Falling in Love with SASRead how Warren Kuhfeld (and other SAS people) helped a student write a SAS program that produced an animated GIF that proposed to his girlfriend.