If you’re just getting started with SAS, our SAS Essentials class is the perfect way to kick off your WUSS 2025 experience. This three-part short course covers all the fundamentals you need. Taught by Susan J. Slaughter, legendary SAS expert and author of the popular primer, “The Little SAS Book”, SAS Essentials is included in your conference registration.
SAS Essentials will be conveniently scheduled at the beginning of the conference so you can establish a solid foundation of SAS knowledge and then build upon it throughout the remainder of the conference. Check out the details below!
SAS Essentials Course Descriptions
SAS Essentials I: How SAS Thinks
Abstract: This presentation introduces SAS programming at the most basic level. Topics include the structure of SAS data sets, DATA versus PROC steps, the DATA step’s built-in loop, character versus numeric data, SAS date values, and the various ways to run SAS programs and get data into SAS. By the end of this presentation you will have a clear idea of what SAS is and how you can use it.
Title: SAS Essentials II: Introduction to DATA Step Programming
Abstract: The DATA step is the workhorse of SAS. It has the flexibility of a regular programming language but with SAS’s own unique built-in structure. Topics include assignment statements, functions, conditional logic, and subsetting and combining SAS data sets. This will be a quick overview of the endless ways you can use DATA steps to manipulate your data.
SAS Essentials III: Introduction to SAS Procedures
Abstract: SAS procedures are the powerhouses of SAS. They are subroutines you can use to perform tasks from the simple to the extremely complex. This presentation will focus on sorting and reporting. Procedures covered include CONTENTS, SORT, PRINT, FREQ, MEANS, and SQL. It’s important for your output to look good and be easy to understand. So we’ll also cover TITLE, LABEL, and FORMAT statements, and how to use the Output Delivery System to choose your file format and overall style.
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