Date Time
Wed 10/23/2019 1:00pm - 4:30pm

SAS software is used for statistical analysis and reporting. SAS File Management introduces reading data into SAS and working with multiple SAS tables.

Banner Users - This course is probably NOT for you. Enterprise Guide, Web Report Studio, and integration of SAS with Banner will NOT be covered in this class.

Learning Objectives:

  • Overview methods to import data from other sources
  • Read raw data using List Input, Column Input, and Formatted Input
  • Read existing SAS tables
  • Drop and keep variables
  • Modify SAS system options
  • Understand permanent libraries and the Work library
  • Create and use LIBREF library references
  • Sort SAS tables and use BY groups
  • Concatenate multiple SAS tables
  • Merge SAS tables

This course does not cover any statistical procedures or interpretation of statistical results.

"The Little SAS Book: A Primer" is used as an occasional reference during this course. Several copies will be provided for sharing in class but cannot be removed from the classroom. It is also available for free online viewing at Safari Books Online (sign in with your VCU email address and password).

This course is taught in a computer classroom on Windows PCs with SAS 9.4 installed. Although classroom PCs are provided, students are welcome to instead bring and use laptops that have SAS installed. Most of the material covered is also applicable to SAS on LINUX/UNIX.

Alternate Resources:

Please visit SAS Training/Support to see alternate resources for learning SAS.

Prerequisites:

Completion of SAS Overview class or working knowledge of its topics:

  • Navigate the SAS Windows interface
  • Create a SAS DATA step
  • Create SAS tables (data sets)
  • Read raw data using List Input
  • Learn SAS command syntax rules
  • Understand SAS steps and step boundaries
  • Learn SAS variable and table naming rules
  • Use basic SAS procedures
  • Use help within SAS

Due to licensing restrictions, only VCU faculty, staff and students may attend this class. VCU Medical Center employees are ineligible to attend this class.

Banner Users - This course is probably NOT for you. Enterprise Guide, Enterprise Miner, Web Report Studio, and integration of SAS with Banner will NOT be covered in this class.

Cost:
$0.00
Sponsor:
Technology Services
Audience:
VCU Students, Faculty and Staff Only
Category:
Research/Searching, Statistics
Contact:
John Matro
(804) 827-0394
jmatro@vcu.edu