SAS Programming Tips

Recoding Variables with a Data Array

Using an ARRAY that has potentially different values in each observation

Changing the Internal Order of Variables in a SAS Data Set

Using Temporary SAS Data Sets to Save Time

Output Delivery System (Version 7 and higher):

Storing Output in a File using ODS LISTING

Removing Header Text from SAS Output Pages

Periods as Missing Values in Character Data

Reconfiguring Data Structure

• Transposing Row Data into Columns, and Columns into Rows
  
• Collapsing Multiple Records -- hierarchical data (e.g., Household
  records followed by Person records)
  
• Collapsing Multiple Records -- rectangular data (e.g., varying number
  of records for each Person)
  
• Vertical to Horizontal with a varying
  number of records for each Person)
  
• Character-to-Numeric and Numeric-to-Character Conversions
  

Creating "Lag" variables (Backward Lag and Forward Lag)

Using Values Stored in a SAS Data Set as Macro Variables in a Macro

Merging Techniques

Using a SAS Data Set as a 'Lookup' File for Merging

Selecting Observations in a Merge Based on Which SAS Data Set They Come From

Tools That Help With 'Fuzzy' Matches and Merging

Creating Aliases for Variable Names in SAS

Reading SAS Date values (and other numeric data) from a string variable

Using SAS for LOGIT analysis

Checking collinearity in Logistic Regression

Paired T-Tests -- SAS Uses PROC MEANS (!)

Computing points along the curve of a theoretical distribution (SAS FAQ #356)

Performing a Hierarchical Regression (PROC REG)

Using a 'Nested' error term in unbalanced ANOVA with nested groups

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