The little SAS book a primer : a programming approach
Lora Delwiche and Susan Slaughter offer a user-friendly approach so readers can quickly and easily learn the most commonly used features of the SAS language. Each topic is presented in a self-contained, two-page layout complete with examples and graphics. The fifth edition has been completely update...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cary, NC
SAS Institute
2012
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| Edition: | Fifth edition |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 5.11. Customizing PROC TABULATE with the STYLE= Option
- 5.12. Adding Traffic-Lighting to Your Output
- 5.13. Selected Style Attributes
- ch. 6 Modifying and Combining SAS Data Sets
- 6.1. Modifying a Data Set Using the SET Statement
- 6.2. Stacking Data Sets Using the SET Statement
- 6.3. Interleaving Data Sets Using the SET Statement
- 6.4.Combining Data Sets Using a One-to-One Match Merge
- 6.5.Combining Data Sets Using a One-to-Many Match Merge
- 6.6. Merging Summary Statistics with the Original Data
- 6.7.Combining a Grand Total with the Original Data
- 6.8. Updating a Master Data Set with Transactions
- 6.9. Writing Multiple Data Sets Using the OUTPUT Statement
- 6.10. Making Several Observations from One Using the OUTPUT Statement
- 6.11. Using SAS Data Set Options
- 6.12. Tracking and Selecting Observations with the IN= Option
- 6.13. Selecting Observations with the WHERE= Option
- 6.14. Changing Observations to Variables Using PROC TRANSPOSE.
- 10.6. Writing Delimited and HTML Files Using ODS
- ch. 11 Debugging Your SAS Programs
- 11.1. Writing SAS Programs That Work
- 11.2. Fixing Programs That Don't Work
- 11.3. Searching for the Missing Semicolon
- 11.4. Note: INPUT Statement Reached Past the End of a Line
- 11.5. Note: Lost Card
- 11.6. Note: Invalid Data
- 11.7. Note: Missing Values Were Generated
- 11.8. Note: Numeric Values Have Been Converted to Character (or Vice Versa)
- 11.9. DATA Step Produces Wrong Results but No Error Message
- 11.10. Error: Invalid Option, Error: The Option Is Not Recognized, or Error: Statement Is Not Valid
- 11.11. Note: Variable Is Uninitialized or Error: Variable Not Found
- 11.12. SAS Truncates a Character Variable
- 11.13. SAS Stops in the Middle of a Program
- 11.14. SAS Runs Out of Memory or Disk Space
- 9.1. Examining the Distribution of Data with PROC UNIVARIATE
- 9.2. Creating Statistical Graphics with PROC UNIVARIATE
- 9.3. Producing Statistics with PROC MEANS
- 9.4. Testing Means with PROC TTEST
- 9.5. Creating Statistical Graphics with PROC TTEST
- 9.6. Testing Categorical Data with PROC FREQ
- 9.7. Creating Statistical Graphics with PROC FREQ
- 9.8. Examining Correlations with PROC CORR
- 9.9. Creating Statistical Graphics with PROC CORR
- 9.10. Using PROC REG for Simple Regression Analysis
- 9.11. Creating Statistical Graphics with PROC REG
- 9.12. Using PROC ANOVA for One-Way Analysis of Variance
- 9.13. Reading the Output of PROC ANOVA
- ch. 10 Exporting Your Data
- 10.1. Methods for Exporting Your Data
- 10.2. Writing Files Using the Export Wizard
- 10.3. Writing Delimited Files with the EXPORT Procedure
- 10.4. Writing Microsoft Excel Files with the EXPORT Procedure
- 10.5. Writing Raw Data Files with the DATA Step
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Getting Started Using SAS Software
- 1.1. The SAS Language
- 1.2. SAS Data Sets
- 1.3. DATA and PROC Steps
- 1.4. The DATA Step's Built-in Loop
- 1.5. Choosing a Mode for Submitting SAS Programs
- 1.6. Windows and Commands in the SAS Windowing Environment
- 1.7. Submitting a Program in the SAS Windowing Environment
- 1.8. Reading the SAS Log
- 1.9. Viewing Your Results
- 1.10. SAS Data Libraries
- 1.11. Viewing Data Sets in the Viewtable Window
- 1.12. Viewing the Properties of Data Sets with SAS Explorer
- 1.13. Using SAS System Options
- ch. 2 Getting Your Data into SAS
- 2.1. Methods for Getting Your Data into SAS
- 2.2. Entering Data with the Viewtable Window
- 2.3. Reading Files with the Import Wizard
- 2.4. Telling SAS Where to Find Your Raw Data
- 2.5. Reading Raw Data Separated by Spaces
- 2.6. Reading Raw Data Arranged in Columns
- 2.7. Reading Raw Data Not in Standard Format
- 2.8. Selected Informats
- 3.8. Working with SAS Dates
- 3.9. Selected Date Informats, Functions, and Formats
- 3.10. Using the RETAIN and Sum Statements
- 3.11. Simplifying Programs with Arrays
- 3.12. Using Shortcuts for Lists of Variable Names
- ch. 4 Sorting, Printing, and Summarizing Your Data
- 4.1. Using SAS Procedures
- 4.2. Subsetting in Procedures with the WHERE Statement
- 4.3. Sorting Your Data with PROC SORT
- 4.4. Changing the Sort Order for Character Data
- 4.5. Printing Your Data with PROC PRINT
- 4.6. Changing the Appearance of Printed Values with Formats
- 4.7. Selected Standard Formats
- 4.8. Creating Your Own Formats Using PROC FORMAT
- 4.9. Writing Simple Custom Reports
- 4.10. Summarizing Your Data Using PROC MEANS
- 4.11. Writing Summary Statistics to a SAS Data Set
- 4.12. Counting Your Data with PROC FREQ
- 4.13. Producing Tabular Reports with PROC TABULATE
- 4.14. Adding Statistics to PROC TABULATE Output
- 4.15. Enhancing the Appearance of PROC TABULATE Output
- 6.15. Using SAS Automatic Variables
- ch. 7 Writing Flexible Code with the SAS Macro Facility
- 7.1. Macro Concepts
- 7.2. Substituting Text with Macro Variables
- 7.3. Concatenating Macro Variables with Other Text
- 7.4. Creating Modular Code with Macros
- 7.5. Adding Parameters to Macros
- 7.6. Writing Macros with Conditional Logic
- 7.7. Writing Data-Driven Programs with CALL SYMPUT
- 7.8. Debugging Macro Errors
- ch. 8 Visualizing Your Data
- 8.1. Concepts of ODS Graphics
- 8.2. Creating Bar Charts
- 8.3. Creating Histograms and Density Curves
- 8.4. Creating Box Plots
- 8.5. Creating Scatter Plots
- 8.6. Creating Series Plots
- 8.7. Creating Fitted Curves
- 8.8. Controlling Axes and Reference Lines
- 8.9. Controlling Legends and Insets
- 8.10. Customizing Graph Attributes
- 8.11. Creating Paneled Graphs
- 8.12. Specifying Image Properties and Saving Graphics Output
- ch. 9 Using Basic Statistical Procedures
- 4.16. Changing Headers in PROC TABULATE Output
- 4.17. Specifying Multiple Formats for Data Cells in PROC TABULATE Output
- 4.18. Producing Simple Output with PROC REPORT
- 4.19. Using DEFINE Statements in PROC REPORT
- 4.20. Creating Summary Reports with PROC REPORT
- 4.21. Adding Summary Breaks to PROC REPORT Output
- 4.22. Adding Statistics to PROC REPORT Output
- 4.23. Adding Computed Variables to PROC REPORT Output
- 4.24. Grouping Data in Procedures with User-Defined Formats
- ch. 5 Enhancing Your Output with ODS
- 5.1. Concepts of the Output Delivery System
- 5.2. Tracing and Selecting Procedure Output
- 5.3. Creating SAS Data Sets from Procedure Output
- 5.4. Creating Text Output
- 5.5. Creating HTML Output
- 5.6. Creating RTF Output
- 5.7. Creating PDF Output
- 5.8. Customizing Titles and Footnotes
- 5.9. Customizing PROC PRINT with the STYLE= Option
- 5.10. Customizing PROC REPORT with the STYLE= Option
- 2.9. Mixing Input Styles
- 2.10. Reading Messy Raw Data
- 2.11. Reading Multiple Lines of Raw Data per Observation
- 2.12. Reading Multiple Observations per Line of Raw Data
- 2.13. Reading Part of a Raw Data File
- 2.14. Controlling Input with Options in the INFILE Statement
- 2.15. Reading Delimited Files with the DATA Step
- 2.16. Reading Delimited Files with the IMPORT Procedure
- 2.17. Reading Excel Files with the IMPORT Procedure
- 2.18. Temporary versus Permanent SAS Data Sets
- 2.19. Using Permanent SAS Data Sets with LIBNAME Statements
- 2.20. Using Permanent SAS Data Sets by Direct Referencing
- 2.21. Listing the Contents of a SAS Data Set
- ch. 3 Working with Your Data
- 3.1. Creating and Redefining Variables
- 3.2. Using SAS Functions
- 3.3. Selected SAS Character Functions
- 3.4. Selected SAS Numeric Functions
- 3.5. Using IF-THEN Statements
- 3.6. Grouping Observations with IF-THEN/ELSE Statements
- 3.7. Subsetting Your Data