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SAS(R) Programming 2 Case Study
This course is designed to apply knowledge gained from SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques to a comprehensive case study project. It includes a review of SAS Programming 2 material along...
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$550 USD
Duration
7 hours
Course Code
PG2CS
Available Formats
Classroom
Overview
This course is designed to apply knowledge gained from SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques to a comprehensive case study project. It includes a review of SAS Programming 2 material along with the case study where you will use the DATA step and procedures to prepare, merge, transpose and summarize real data. The course builds on the concepts that are presented in the SAS Programming 2 and SAS Programming 1: Essentials course and is not recommended if you have not taken the prerequisites.
Skills Gained
- Apply your skills from SAS Programming 2
- Understand and control DATA step processing
- Manipulate data with functions
- Convert column type
- Create custom formats
- Merge tables
- Conditionally process data
- Restructure tables
Who Can Benefit
- Business analysts and SAS programmers
Prerequisites
- SAS® Programming 1: Essentials
- SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques
Course Details
Case Study Kickoff
- Data Discovery
- SAS Programming 2 Review
Prepare Data
- Manipulate data with functions.
- Use special functions to convert column type.
- Direct DATA step output.
- Use conditional processing.
- Apply SAS formats.
- Use assignment statements to create new columns.
Merge Data
- Create and use a custom format.
- Sort data to prepare for merge.
- Merge tables and identify matching rows.
Transpose and Report
- Restructure data with the TRANSPOSE procedure.
- Manipulate transposed data to make meaningful reports.
Schedule
FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
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