SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques

Part One: Programming Efficiency Techniques How to make use of SAS programming techniques to match the way SAS programs and data are going to be used. Chapter 1: The Basics of Efficient SAS Coding How to write SAS programs to balance the demands of execution speed and maintenance. Chapter 2: How to Use Look-up Tables Effectively There are many different ways to combine small look-up data sets with larger SAS data sets; this chapter shows how to use the most appropriate and efficient method depending on the circumstances. Chapter 3: Case: SAS Skills in Epidemiology In epidemiology, most data sets from SAS and other databases are big, and SAS programmers need particular skills to work with data. This case illustrates principles that work for programmers dealing with large databases in all industries. Part Two: External Interfaces This part shows how to interface SAS with external applications. Chapter 4: SAS to R to SAS How to run R programs from SAS programs, and then combine the results into a single output. Chapter 5: Knit Perl and SAS for DIY Web Applications How to run SAS programs from web pages by using a server-based dispatching program written in Perl. Chapter 6: Case: Running Clinical Trials Programs in Enterprise Guide Enterprise Guide is a W indows-based client for SAS, whi ch has a number of features that can assist SAS programmers to run suites of programs together-for example in clinical trials. This chapter shows the use of Enterprise Guide in healthcare and other industries. Chapter 7: Running SAS Programs in SAS Studio SAS Studio was first included in the latest maintenance release, 9.4. This chapter explains how to best employ SAS Studio, a browser-based client for SAS that has many similarities with Enterprise Guide but also many differences, including the ability to be run on platforms other than Windows. Chapter 8: Everyday Uses for SAS Output Delivery System (ODS) This chapter shows how to prepare SAS program output suitable for Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader, or web browsers by just changing a few program statements. Part Three: Data Visualization This part demonstrates how to generate high-quality graphs using SAS ODS Graphics. Chapter 9: Introduction to Graph Templates This chapter offers a simple introduction to the facilities provided by Graph Templates and how and when to use them. Chapter 10: Introduction to ODS Graphics Procedures This chapter provides a simple introduction to the different ODS Graphics procedures and how to make your data come alive for colleagues and business users. Chapter 11: Generating Graph Templates This chapter explores the different SAS facilitie s to auto-generate simple Graph Templates. Chapter 12: Converting SAS/GRAPH Plots to ODS Graphics You may already have a suite of SAS/GRAPH programs that create your standard plots and charts. Could these graphs be generated using ODS Graphics, included in SAS Base, so that you would not have to license SAS/GRAPH next time? Of course, and this chapter explains how. Chapter 13: Customizing Graph Templates This chapter shows how to take simple Graph Templates and customize them for the projects you are pursuing. Chapter 14: ODS GRAPHICS Statement In the same way that ODS can be used to prepare output suitable for other applications, the ODS GRAPHICS statement can be used to create graphs in specific formats depending on your need. This chapter explains them all.