SAS programming part 1: fundamentals

During this training, we will learn the basics of programming in SAS. In this three-day ABIS course, we will study the syntax of SAS and give an insight in the most used procedures.

This course is designed for those who are going to use SAS to analyze data and build applications. It will meet the needs of users entirely new to SAS and of those with some SAS experience. The SAS/base product will be covered in detail. The course content and level make the course version independent, version 9 for SAS on windows is used in the labs. On demand, also z/OS mainframe can be used.

This is not a 'point 'n click' course; participants will write their own coding. In this respect the course teaches the "classic" approach to SAS, using the typical building blocks of a SAS program. SAS programming part 1: fundamentals explains the essentials for understanding and writing SAS code, SAS programming part 2: digging deeper adds SAS Base features (SQL in SAS, using database tables, SAS graph, ...) that in most companies are very often used. Those of you that are interested in building reusable code, should also attend SAS programming part 3: macro essentials that explains the SAS Macro Language.

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

  • write SAS programs using data steps and proc steps
  • be able to use standard procedures like proc sort, proc print and  proc means

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Delivered as a live, interactive training: available in-person or online, or in a hybrid format. Training can be implemented in English, Dutch, or French.

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Public training calendar

No public sessions are currently scheduled. We will be pleased to set up an on-site course or to schedule an extra public session (in case of a sufficient number of candidates). Interested? Please let us know.

Intended for

Analysts, programmers, info-center support and experienced end-users. The course is suitable for both mainframe and PC users. 

Background

Experience with basic programming is required (see course Programming fundamentals).

You can test yourself to see if you have enough background by filling out the online selftest "introduction to programming".

Main topics

  • Introduction
    • SAS features and possibilities
    • SAS products
    • SAS data vs non-SAS data
    • "libname" statement
    • SAS program structure
  • Using SAS via IDE
    • interactive development of SAS code 
    • introduction to Enterprise Guide
  • SAS Programming Basics
    • SAS standard data structures: variables and observations
    • data step programming
    • variables, operators, expressions
    • control flow: if-else, do while, do until, select
    • handling date/time
    • using functions
  • Basic Procedures
    • proc sort
    • proc print
  • Advanced Data Step Programming
    • "retain" statement
    • keep/drop
    • "where" statement
    • subsetting if
    • "by" statement
    • merging and updating datasets
  • More Procedures
    • proc format
    • statistics: proc means, proc summary, proc freq
    • data manipulation: proc copy, proc append
    • utility procedures: proc contents, proc datasets
  • Input/Output
    • reading data into SAS and writing data from SAS
    • INPUT/PUT
    • proc import and proc export

Training method

Classical instruction. Exercises take up much of the time.

Certificate

At the end of the session, the participant receives a 'Certificate of Completion'.

Duration

3 days.

Course leader

Sandy Schillebeeckx (ABIS).

Reviews

4.2/5 (based on 20 evaluations; the most recent ones are shown below)

Very good course

 
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Good introductory course

 
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goede cursus om met een basis jezelf redzaam te maken in sas. Ook wanneer je al kort met Sas gewerkt hebt, maar niet de basis principes weet.

 
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heel goed en duidelijk uitleg

 
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Goed geeft je goede basis kennis van de cursus

 
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Goede algemen cursus met een duidelijke basis . HAd misschien af en toe wat sneller gekund maar gezien de verschillende niveaus is dat begrijpelijk.

 
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