A one-level dataset name does not have to default to the WORK library. You can use the USER option to assign your default library somewhere else.
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SAS Platform Engineering;
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January, 2017
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This tip is a utility macro that allows a proc append to be re-run without adding the same data again.
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SAS Programming;
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January, 2017
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In SAS 9, you can use the COLUMNS= option with ODS RTF and PDF destinations to split output across a specified number of columns.
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January, 2017
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When you code a complex test condition, think about the order in which you specify the subconditions. For example:
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SAS Programming;
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January, 2017
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Reading through lines and lines of SAS messages in the log can be a daunting experience.
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January, 2017
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Create a simple format in the work library:
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January, 2017
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The PHREG procedure now fits frailty models with the addition of the RANDOM statement.
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SAS Analytics,
Proc PHREG;
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January, 2017
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Amadeus Technical Team
Instead of using an X statement to submit operating system commands in Windows and Unix environments, consider using a FILENAME statement with the PIPE device. The approach has two advantages...
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FILENAME PIPE Option;
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January, 2017
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The MPRINT option is an essential tool when developing macros allowing you to see the SAS code generated by a macro within the log.
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MPRINTNEST Option;
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January, 2017
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The drawback of using a format, rather than a dataset merge, is that you are only (in effect) adding one new column to your original dataset, rather than several.
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January, 2017
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