Doing More with SAS Programming

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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.

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Intermediate Level

Approx. 24 hours to complete

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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Stacey Syphus

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Intermediate Level

Approx. 24 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Offered by

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.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

24 minutes to complete

Course Overview and Data Setup

In this module you get an overview of what you learn in this course and you set up the software and data you use for activities and practices in the course.

24 minutes to complete

2 videos (Total 1 min), 3 readings

3 hours to complete

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.

3 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 23 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 Action5m

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

Activity 1.0110m

Activity 1.0210m

Practice: Using PUTLOG Statements to Examine Execution Steps20m

Activity 1.0310m

Activity 1.0410m

Question 1.055m

Level 1 Practice: Conditionally Creating Multiple Output Tables20m

Level 2 Practice: Conditionally Creating Columns and Output Tables20m

Controlling DATA Step Processing30m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Summarizing 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.

3 hours to complete

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

Activity 2.0110m

Question 2.025m

Level 1 Practice: Producing a Running Total20m

Level 2 Practice: Producing Multiple Totals20m

Activity 2.0310m

Activity 2.0410m

Activity 2.0510m

Question 2.065m

Level 1 Practice: Generating an Accumulating Column within Groups20m

Level 2 Practice: Generating an Accumulating Column within Multiple Groups20m

Summarizing Data30m

Week

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Manipulating 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.

5 hours to complete

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 Value29s

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

Activity 3.0110m

Activity 3.0210m

Activity 3.0310m

Activity 3.0410m

Question 3.055m

Level 1 Practice: Using the LARGEST and ROUND Functions20m

Level 2 Practice: Working with Date/Time Values20m

Activity 3.0610m

Activity 3.0710m

Activity 3.0810m

Activity 3.0910m

Level 1 Practice: Using the SCAN and PROPCASE Functions20m

Level 2 Practice: Searching for Character Strings20m

Activity 3.1010m

Activity 3.1110m

Question 3.125m

Activity 3.1310m

Manipulating Data with Functions30m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Creating 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.

3 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 16 min), 1 reading, 10 quizzes

8 videos

Overview9s

Formatting Data Values28s

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

Activity 4.0110m

Activity 4.0210m

Activity 4.0310m

Level 1 Practice: Creating Custom Formats Based on Single Values20m

Level 2 Practice: Creating Custom Formats Based on a Range of Values20m

Activity 4.0410m

Activity 4.0510m

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

Week

Week 5

3 hours to complete

Combining Tables

In this module, we take a comprehensive look at combining tables by using the DATA step. You learn to concatenate tables, merge tables, and identify matching and nonmatching rows.

3 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 28 min), 1 reading, 10 quizzes

14 videos

Overview17s

Concatenating Tables with Matching Columns1m

Demo: Concatenating Tables3m

Handling Column Attributes45s

What is a Merge?1m

Processing a One-to-One Merge2m

Processing a One-To-Many Merge1m

Demo: Merging Tables3m

Merging Tables with Nonmatching Rows2m

Identifying Matches and Nonmatches1m

Demo: Merging Tables with Nonmatching Rows6m

Merging Tables with Matching Column Names1m

Merging Tables without a Common Column1m

DATA Step Merge and PROC SQL Join38s

1 reading

Syntax Review10m

10 practice exercises

Activity 5.0110m

Level 1 Practice: Concatenating Like-Structured Tables20m

Level 2 Practice: Concatenating Unlike-Structured Tables20m

Question 5.025m

Activity 5.0310m

Question 5.045m

Activity 5.0510m

Level 1 Practice: Performing a One-to-Many Merge20m

Level 2 Practice: Writing Matches and Nonmatches to Separate Tables20m

Combining Tables30m

Week

Week 6

3 hours to complete

Processing Repetitive Code

In this module, you learn to save time by taking advantage of iterative processing with DO loops. First you learn to create an iterative DO Loop, then you learn to create conditional DO loops.

3 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 25 min), 1 reading, 7 quizzes

11 videos

Overview13s

Processing Repetitive Code50s

Iterative DO Loops2m

Demo: Executing an Iterative DO Loop2m

Output Inside and Outside the DO Loop2m

Demo: Using Iterative DO Loops5m

Conditional DO Loops1m

Checking the Condition1m

Demo: Using Conditional DO Loops4m

Combining Iterative and Conditional DO Loops1m

Demo: Combining Iterative and Conditional DO Loops3m

1 reading

Syntax Review10m

7 practice exercises

Activity 6.0110m

Level 1 Practice: Using Nested Iterative DO Loops (DATA Step with No SET Statement)20m

Level 2 Practice: Using an Iterative DO Loop (DATA Step with a SET Statement)20m

Activity 6.0210m

Level 1 Practice: Using a Conditional DO Loop20m

Level 2 Practice: Using an Iterative and Conditional DO Loop20m

Processing Repetitive Code30m

Week

Week 7

3 hours to complete

Restructuring Tables

In this module, you learn techniques that can be used to transpose or restructure a table. First you learn to restructure data with the DATA step. Then you learn to restructure data by using the TRANSPOSE procedure.

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 12 min), 1 reading, 9 quizzes

10 videos

Overview14s

Understanding Table Structure46s

Restructuring Data36s

Demo: Creating a Narrow Table with the DATA Step2m

Creating a Wide Table with the DATA Step44s

The Transpose Procedure24s

Transposing Values within Groups48s

Demo: Creating a Wide Table with PROC TRANSPOSE4m

Creating a Narrow Table with PROC TRANSPOSE27s

Changing Column Names59s

1 reading

Syntax Review10m

9 practice exercises

Question 7.015m

Activity 7.0210m

Level 1 Practice: Restructuring a Table Using the DATA Step: Wide to Narrow20m

Level 2 Practice: Restructuring a Table Using the DATA Step: Narrow to Wide20m

Activity 7.0310m

Activity 7.0410m

Level 1 Practice: Restructuring a Table Using PROC TRANSPOSE: Wide to Narrow20m

Level 2 Practice: Restructuring a Table Using PROC TRANSPOSE: Narrow to Wide20m

Restructuring Tables30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM DOING MORE WITH SAS PROGRAMMING

by GGJun 30, 2021

Great step-by-step explanation of all concepts! I have to say that this course is much more difficult than the Introduction course (Getting Started with SAS Programming), but that is to be expected!

by RSAug 14, 2019

This course provided me with the know how needed to write SAS programs. I would definitely recommend this course for folks looking to get an insight on writing or understanding SAS codes.

by VPApr 16, 2020

Very good course. The instructor is one of the greatest I found when dealing with online courses. It is easy to understand, and you will definitely use it throughout your codes. Take it!

by MKMar 3, 2019

There is a lot to unpack in this course, and at times I fear my memory might let it slip. It would be nice, if there were exercises, which combined skills learned in previous weeks.

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Doing More with SAS Programming

About this Course

Learner Career Outcomes

29%

40%

Instructor

Stacey Syphus

Learner Career Outcomes

29%

40%

Offered by

SAS

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

Course Overview and Data Setup

Controlling DATA Step Processing

Week 2

Summarizing Data

Week 3

Manipulating Data with Functions

Week 4

Creating and Using Custom Formats

Week 5

Combining Tables

Week 6

Processing Repetitive Code

Week 7

Restructuring Tables

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Learner Career Outcomes

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Instructor

Stacey Syphus

Learner Career Outcomes

29%

40%

Offered by

SAS

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

Course Overview and Data Setup

Controlling DATA Step Processing

Week 2

Summarizing Data

Week 3

Manipulating Data with Functions

Week 4

Creating and Using Custom Formats

Week 5

Combining Tables

Week 6

Processing Repetitive Code

Week 7

Restructuring Tables

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