You can use the SUBSTR() function in SAS to read a part of a string. It can also be used to replace very specific given characters from a string. You pass the input string to be processed, it can be a char variable as well, then specify starting position to read and size – that’s how … Read more
When you execute a SAS program through SAS Studio, SAS EG or simply any scheduler, it automatically generates a SAS log. The logging in SAS can be defined in the SAS system configuration files or else it can be set manually in the individual code by adding options like mprint, mlogic, symbolgen, etc. This is … Read more
The comments are an important part of the programming. Either you’re writing a few lines of code or maybe writing a complicated, lengthy program, you must document important information within the code using comments. So even when you return to that code after months or years, you or anyone else can easily understand the logic … Read more
Do you use SAS Studio more often to write SAS programs or run ad hoc queries on SAS data set? Most of the people use SAS Studio on more occasions than other SAS products, especially people who love coding. SAS Studio looks today is not what it has been throughout the journey from its first … Read more
SAS “Statistical Analysis System” is a statistical software suite developed by SAS Institute for data management, data analysis, predictive analytics, business intelligence, and much more. By nature any tool you use for these purposes should be fast enough to process the huge data and all the features within the tool must be well designed and … Read more
Before 2021 it was very hard for individuals to learn SAS openly. There was a free university software edition available only for the students. But now SAS has made it easier for everyone who’s interested in learning SAS programming. You can access SAS and learn through SAS OnDemand Academics. It’s not a fully functioning premium … Read more
SAS is free to learn. Whether you’re an independent learner, a student, or an instructor, you can access SAS software via the cloud free of charge. SAS OnDemand for Academics provides an online delivery model for teaching and learning statistical analysis, data mining and forecasting. Everyone has access to SAS OnDemand for Academics: SAS Studio … Read more