Introduction to SAS Workshop

Introduction to SAS Workshop

Duration: 3 Days

Method: Instructor led, Hands-on workshops

Price: $1800.00

Course Code: SA1001

Audience

Application Programmers, Analysts interested in gaining an understanding of basic SAS and users with a desire to code their own ad-hoc reports.

Description

This workshop uses the 'HandsS-On' approach to teach application programmers or users the basics of how to use the SAS programming language.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand basic SAS elements
Understand and use SAS datasets
Run SAS programs
Use SAS data manipulation
Use SAS procedures such as FORMAT, FREQ, MEANS, SUMMARY, PRINT, SORT, and CHART
Use SAS to shape and Format data
Use SAS statistical functions
Understand SAS Output and the SAS Log
Use PROC SQL to run SQL queries

Topics

I. SAS Basics
II. Defining Data
- The DATA STEP
III. Using SAS datasets
IV. Creating Variables
V. Reshaping Data – Conditionals (IF)
VI. Procedures and Formats
VII. Permanent Datasets
VIII. PROC SORT
IX. PROC PRINT
X. PROC FORMAT
XI. PROC MEANS
XII. PROC FREQ
XIII. PROC CHART
XIV. PROC SUMMARY
XV. SAS Log
XVI. OUTPUT/MERGE
XVII. SAS Statistical Functions
XVIII. PROC SQL