Proc Format in SAS
SAS user-defined formats allow you to assign labels to the values of variables. Formats can be assigned to a character or numeric variables.
SAS Macro Quoting functions: Masking Special Characters
SAS Macro quoting functions are used to resolve these ambiguities by masking the significance of special characters so that the macro processor does not misinterpret them.
Essential guide of using Arrays in SAS
Arrays in SAS is a temporary grouping of SAS variables that are arranged in a particular order which are identified by an array name.
7 Table lookup techniques for SAS Programmers
There are a number of techniques for performing these table lookups. These techniques can be radically different both in terms of programming complexity and performance.
Flipping the data using Proc Transpose
PROC TRANSPOSE provides the ability to go from a long dataset (where there are multiple rows for a given subject) to a wide dataset (where there are multiple columns for a subject).
A comprehensive guide to PROC SQL in SAS (15 + Examples)
PROC SQL in SASis a Procedure that combines the functionality of DATA and PROC steps into a single step. PROC SQL can perform sorting of data, creating summaries of data, subsetting, joining (merge), concatenation of datasets, create new or calculated variables, printing the results or create a new table or view all in a single step.
Combining data Vertically in SAS (6 Methods)
Combining datasets vertically involves stacking one or more datasets. Before combining datasets It’s important to understand the descriptor portion or structure and contents of your input data sets.
Using Index in SAS to speed up programs
An index in SAS is used to sort your data without physically sorting it … Read more
An Introduction to SAS Macro Programming
Macros can automatically generate SAS codes and allow you to make more dynamic and generalized SAS programs. Macros can help to greatly reduce the effort required to read or write repetitive SAS codes.
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