Learn SAS step by Step Class 3

Topics To be Covered in this Complete set of SAS class course:

Accessing Data:
- Use FORMATTED and LIST input to read raw data files.
- Use INFILE statement options to control processing when reading raw data files.
- Use various components of an INPUT statement to process raw data files including column and line pointer controls.
- Create temporary and permanent SAS data sets.

Creating Data Structures:
- Create and manipulate SAS date values.
- Export data to create standard and comma-delimited raw data files.
- Control which observations and variables in a SAS data set are processed and output.
- Investigate SAS data libraries using base SAS utility procedures.
- Sort observations in a SAS data set.
- Conditionally execute SAS statements.
- Use assignment statements in the DATA step.

Managing Data:
- Accumulate sub-totals and totals using DATA step statements.
- Use SAS functions to manipulate numeric data, and SAS date values.
- Use SAS functions to convert character data to numeric and vice versa.
- Process data using DO LOOPS.

Generating Reports:
- Generate list reports using the PRINT procedure.
- Generate summary reports and frequency tables using base SAS procedures.
- Enhance reports through the use of user-defined formats, titles, footnotes and SAS System reporting.

Handling Errors:
- Identify and resolve programming logic errors.
- Recognize and correct syntax errors.