SAS Programming

Duration

18 to 22 hours

Overview

Audience

Users, Programmers, or Operators interested in learning about SAS programming.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of Computers and the nature of Programming Languages is beneficial but not required.

Objectives

This course is aimed at computer novices and experienced personnel alike to give a sound platform for SAS applications development. Most SAS programming concepts are explored with instructional text, diagrams, examples, and simulations as well as numerous examples.

Course Content

An Introduction to SAS

Intro to the Data Step

DATA Statement & List Input

Column & Formatted Input

Pointer Controls & Line Holders

Assignment Statements

IF-THEN, ELSE Statements

DO & END Statements

Array Processing

SAS Functions

Date & Time in SAS

SET, MERGE & UPDATE

FILE & PUT Statements

SAS Log & Errors

Intro to the PROC Step

Statements in PROC Step

The CONTENTS Procedure

The PRINT Procedure

PROC SORT and BY Group Processing

The FORMAT Procedure

The MEANS & SUMMARY Procedures

The FREQ Procedure

The PLOT Procedure

The CHART Procedure

The TABULATE Procedure

SAS/GRAPH Basics