DATA Step Programming Training

DATA Step Programming tutorial describes statements and options available to program various features in the DATA step.

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Data Manipulation

DATA Step Programming

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Data Libraries

Inputting Data and PROC SQL

Combining and Updating Data Sets

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This SAS 8 training course is for end users, programmers and business professionals who have an introductory level of experience with SAS. Our DATA Step Programming training course offer unique benefits unavailable from other self-paced training vendors. Each course is developed using a rigorous set of criteria that includes quality content, interaction, graphics, and interspersed questions, making learning fun, interesting, and effective.

• Sort a data set and establish sorted variable groups
• Use a previously created SAS data set
• Use observations in calculations
• Create total variables
• Use DO groups to control processing
• Produce reports using the DATA step
• Analyze SAS logs with problems

• Working with Sorted Data
  • Sorting a data set
  • Accessing a sorted data set
  • Using sorted variable groups

• Accumulating Totals
  • The RETAIN statement and sum statement
  • DO groups used with sum statements
  • Final calculations

• Writing Output
  • Using the PUT statement
  • Adding text strings

• Analyzing SAS Logs
  • Sample program and output
  • Example logs

• Instructional steps -- walk through a procedure
• Exercises -- try it out
• Notes - See additional information related to the topic in the text
• Tips - See a different, faster, or easier way of doing something
• Quick References - See a quick reference guide to the features introduced in a chapter
• Details - Display more detailed information related to the current topic
• Hotwords - See related information
• Navigation Bar - Maneuver easily through the courses
• Topics and Index -- with searching feature and hyper-links
• Printable Exercises - PDF downloadable files
• Sample Application Files - PDF downloadable files
• Skill Assessment - can be used for pre and post-testing -- tracking first try, best try and grade - if passed, green check mark will appear as 'mastered' - hyperlinks to units within the course to go back and re-take a certain unit again. Use as pre-test to determine which topics you want to focus on and to go directly into that unit.

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