This course is for business analysts and SAS programmers who want to learn data manipulation techniques using the SAS DATA step and procedures to access, transform, and summarize data. The course builds on the concepts that are presented in the Getting Started with SAS Programming course and is not recommended for beginning SAS software users.
In this course you learn how to understand and control DATA step processing, create an accumulating column and process data in groups, manipulate data with functions, convert column type, create custom formats, concatenate and merge tables, process repetitive code, and restructure tables. This course addresses Base SAS software.
Before attending this course, you should be able to write DATA step code to access data, subset rows and columns, compute new columns, and process data conditionally. You should also be able to sort tables using the SORT procedure and
apply SAS formats.
This course is part of the SAS® Programming Specialization
Doing More with SAS® Programming
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
1Course Overview and Data Setup
In this module you get an overview of what you learn in this course and your set up for software and the data you use for activities and practices in the course.
2 videos (Total 1 min), 4 readings
4 readings
Learner Prerequisites10m
Choosing and Setting Up SAS Software for this Course10m
Follow These Instructions to Set Up Data for This Course (REQUIRED)30m
Using Forums and Getting Help10m
Controlling DATA Step Processing
In this module, we dig deeper into the DATA step. You learn how the DATA step processes data behind the scenes. Then you use this knowledge to control when and where the DATA step outputs rows to new tables.
14 videos (Total 24 min), 1 reading, 9 quizzes
14 videos
Overview15s
DATA Step Review30s
DATA Step Processing55s
DATA Step Processing: Compilation3m
DATA Step Processing: Execution1m
Demo: DATA Step Processing in Action6m
Viewing Execution in the Log1m
Controlling DATA Step Processing1m
Implicit and Explicit Output1m
Sending Output to Multiple Tables26s
Demo: Directing Row Output3m
Controlling Column Output30s
Demo: Directing Column Output3m
Columns in the PDV36s
1 reading
Syntax Review10m
9 practice exercises
Activity10m
Activity10m
Practice: Using PUTLOG Statements to Examine Execution Steps20m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Question5m
Level 1 Practice: Conditionally Creating Multiple Output Tables20m
Level 2 Practice: Conditionally Creating Columns and Output Tables20m
Controlling DATA Step Processing30m
Week
2Summarizing Data
In this module, you learn new syntax that enables you to alter the default behavior of the DATA step to solve a problem. First you learn to create an accumulating column, or in other words generate a running total. Then you learn to process data in groups, so you can perform an action when each group begins or ends.
10 videos (Total 19 min), 1 reading, 11 quizzes
10 videos
Overview20s
Demo: Creating an Accumulating Column3m
Retaining Values in the PDV1m
Using the Sum Statement58s
Answering Questions about Groups42s
Processing Sorted Data in Groups1m
Demo: Identifying the First and Last Row in Each Group4m
Subsetting Rows in the Execution Phase2m
Demo: Creating an Accumulating Column within Groups2m
Using Multiple BY Columns1m
1 reading
Syntax Review10m
11 practice exercises
Activity10m
Question5m
Level 1 Practice: Producing a Running Total20m
Level 2 Practice: Producing Multiple Totals20m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Question5m
Level 1 Practice: Generating an Accumulating Column within Groups20m
Level 2 Practice: Generating an Accumulating Column within Multiple Groups20m
Summarizing Data30m
Week
3Manipulating Data with Functions
In this module, you learn to use some new functions that enable you to manipulate numeric, date, and character values. In addition, you learn to use functions that change a column from one data type to another.
24 videos (Total 40 min), 5 readings, 18 quizzes
24 videos
Overview15s
Review of Functions44s
Specifying Columns Lists1m
Using a CALL Routine to Modify Data1m
Using Numeric Functions1m
Demo: Using Numeric Functions2m
SAS Date, Datetime, and Time Values53s
Extracting Data from a Datetime Value30s
Calculating Date Intervals2m
Shifting Date Values50s
Demo: Shifting Date Values Based on an Interval3m
Useful Character Functions53s
Extracting Words from a String58s
Demo: Using Character Functions to Extract Words from a String3m
Searching for Character Strings51s
Replacing Character Strings27s
Handling Column Type35s
Converting Column Type1m
Converting Character Values to Numeric Values1m
Using a Generic Informat to Read Dates1m
Converting the Type of an Existing Column1m
Converting Numeric Values to Character Values1m
Demo: Using the INPUT Function to Convert Column Types7m
Demo: Using the PUT Function to Convert Column Types3m
5 readings
Using Numeric Functions to Change Precision10m
Removing Characters from a String10m
Identifying Character Positions10m
Building Character Strings10m
Syntax Review10m
18 practice exercises
Activity10m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Question5m
Level 1 Practice: Using the LARGEST and ROUND Functions20m
Level 2 Practice: Working with Date/Time Values20m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Level 1 Practice: Using the SCAN and PROPCASE Functions20m
Level 2 Practice: Searching for Character Strings20m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Question5m
Activity10m
Manipulating Data with Functions30m
Week
4Creating and Using Custom Formats
In this module, you learn to create and use custom formats to enhance the way your data is displayed in a table or report.
8 videos (Total 16 min), 1 reading, 10 quizzes
8 videos
Overview9s
Formatting Data Values29s
Creating and Applying a Custom Format2m
Using Ranges1m
Demo: Creating and Using Custom Formats3m
Reading a Table of Values for a Format2m
Demo: Creating Custom Formats from Tables4m
Storing Custom Formats1m
1 reading
Syntax Review10m
10 practice exercises
Activity10m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Level 1 Practice: Creating Custom Formats Based on Single Values20m
Level 2 Practice: Creating Custom Formats Based on a Range of Values20m
Activity10m
Activity10m
Level 1 Practice: Creating a Custom Format from a Table20m
Level 2 Practice: Using Conditional Processing to Create a Format from a Table20m
Creating and Using Custom Formats30m
Instructor
Stacey Syphus
Senior ManagerEducation
About SAS
Through innovative software and services, SAS empowers and inspires customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. SAS is a trusted analytics powerhouse for organizations seeking immediate value from their data. A deep bench of analytics solutions and broad industry knowledge keep our customers coming back and feeling confident. With SAS®, you can discover insights from your data and make sense of it all. Identify what’s working and fix what isn’t. Make more intelligent decisions. And drive relevant change.
About the SAS® Programming Specialization
When you complete the SAS® Base Programming courses, you will have demonstrated skills in manipulating and transforming data, combining SAS data sets, creating basic detail and summary reports using SAS procedures and identifying and correcting data, syntax and programming logic errors. These skills prepare you for the SAS® Base Programmer certification exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
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