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Course Code:	SW 72
Course Abstract:	This course is designed for those who want to write SAS programs to accomplish typical data-processing tasks. This course will show attendees how to read data into SAS, perform simple manipulation, and write basic reports.
Audience:	This course is designed for those who want to write SAS programs to accomplish typical data-processing tasks.
Duration:	3 days
Learning Outcomes:	Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: > Read and write raw data files and SAS data sets > Explore and summarize data by generating frequency tables and descriptive statistics > Create SAS data variables, recode and compute data values > Subset and combine multiple SAS files > Produce publishable listing and summary reports in standard text, HTML, XML and RTF form > Create publishable graphs in Active X form
Course Topics:	SAS System Basics Accessing the SAS System Navigating through the SAS windows including the editor, log, and output windows Creating and executing SAS programs in batch and interactive mode Understanding errors in the SAS log Exploring program output Understanding SAS data set and library structure Creating DATA and PROC steps Understanding SAS syntax and SAS naming conventions Working with temporary and permanent SAS data sets Creating Reports Using the REPORT Procedure Creating reports in a WYSIWYG interactive environment without code Creating reports in a batch environment with code and NOWD Using COLUMN, DEFINE, and COMPUTE statements for structure Using ODS to generate HTML, RTF and XML reports. Using Report options such as WIDTH=, FORMAT=, DISPLAY, GROUP, HEADLINE and HEADSKIP Summarizing and sorting reports Adding titles, footnotes and labels to reports Using the PRINT procedure Selecting report columns with the VAR statement Grouping reports with the BY statement Summing report columns with the SUM statement Producing frequency tables using the FREQ procedure Creating Graphs Producing vertical and horizontal bar charts with the GCHART procedure, VBAR and HBAR statements Understanding chart variables Using RUN-group processing for multiple graphs in the same session Understanding options to tailor graphs, such as DISCRETE, SUMVAR=, and TYPE= Reading SAS Data Sets Reading data sets with the SET statement Restricting data set size by selecting variables with DROP= and KEEP= options Using IF-THEN/ELSE logic processing Understanding the difference between subsetting IF and WHERE clause processing to restrict observations Creating SAS Data Sets Reading raw data using list, column and pointer input Naming variables Understanding how to read any type of data using SAS informats Using INFILE and INPUT statements to read raw data Examining the structure of a SAS data set and its variables’ attributes using the CONTENTS procedure Creating new variables using SAS functions and assignment statements Recoding and Reorganizing Data Using SAS formats to recode data values for better presentation in reports and analyses Using the FORMAT procedure to create user defined value labels Reordering rows of data with the SORT procedure Summarizing Your Data Calculating descriptive statistics with the MEANS and SUMMARY procedures Grouping data using the CLASS statement Analyzing data values using the VAR statement and appropriate functions such as SUM, MEAN, MEDIAN and more Generating one-way and multi-way frequency tables using the FREQ procedure Using the TABLES statement in the FREQ procedure to specify analysis structure Combining SAS Data Sets Concatenating SAS data sets using the SET statement Merging multiple SAS data sets on common key variables Using the SQL procedure Comparing methods of merging (joining) data sets
Prerequisites:	You should have a basic understanding of computers and computer systems. You can acquire this skill by completing the SAS Introduction class.

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