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SAS Macro 1 Case Study
This course is designed to apply knowledge gained from SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials to a comprehensive case study project. It includes a review of SAS Macro Language 1 material along with the...
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$550 USD
Duration
7 hours
Course Code
MC1CS
Available Formats
Classroom
Overview
This course is designed to apply knowledge gained from SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials to a comprehensive case study project. It includes a review of SAS Macro Language 1 material along with the case study. You will enhance a prewritten program, creating a macro program with parameters, conditionally execute pieces of the program, utilize indirect references and more! This course builds on the concepts that are presented in SAS Macro Language 1 and is not recommended if you have not taken the prerequisite.
Skills Gained
- Apply your skills from SAS Macro Language 1
- Perform text substitution in SAS code.
- Use macro variables and macro functions.
- Automate and customize the production of SAS code.
- Conditionally or iteratively construct SAS code.
- Write self-modifying, data-driven programs.
Who Can Benefit
- SAS programmers and business analysts
Prerequisites
- SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials or equivalent experience.
Course Details
Case Study Kickoff
- Data Discovery
- SAS Macro Language 1 Review
SAS Macro Facility
- Program flow
- Creating and using macro variables
Storing and Processing Text
- Macro functions
- Using SQL to create macro variables
- Using the DATA step to create macro variables
- Indirect references to macro variables
Working with Macro Programs
- Defining and calling a macro
- Macro variable scope
- Conditional processing
- Iterative processing
Developing Macro Applications
- Storing macros
- Generating data-dependent code
- Validating parameters and documenting macros
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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Great company -- easy to sign up and very organized. Loved my teacher and class overall.
The format of the class was concise. I learned new skills to use at my workplace.
Course was great and the instructor had an answer for anything that was asked during the course.
the class/lecture was amazing and very easy to understand and was in detail.
