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Next Meeting: February 10, 2010
The Greater Atlanta SAS Users Group meets three times per year at SunTrust Plaza
in downtown Atlanta.
ALL MEETINGS ARE FREE
Agenda for February 10, 2010
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
| I. Welcome and Introductions | 5 - 10 mins |
| II. Featured Speaker: Kim Wilson - SAS speaker Topic: If I Only Had a Map: Getting From Here to There : Common Approaches to Solving Data Step Logic Issues |
55 mins |
| Abstract: Have you wondered how to combine multiple data sets in order to perform calculations or compare values using variables from each data set? How often have you needed to reshape your data so that multiple observations for the same BY-Group become condensed into a single observation? Perhaps you need to determine if values or dates overlap between observations, which could have a great impact on your company’s production or spending. Even with a fairly thorough knowledge of SAS® syntax, knowing how to approach a logic issue is essential. Understanding what you have and what you want to obtain from the data is the first step in developing sound logic. In the same way a roadmap provides a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal, this paper provides tips and techniques to enable you to take a data project from start to finish. | |
| Biography: Kim Wilson works for SAS Institute | |
| III. Break | 10 mins |
| IV. Featured Speaker: Kim Wilson - SAS Institute Topic: Navigating SAS.com The SAS support Website |
20 mins |
| V. Featured Speaker: Kim Wilson - SAS Institute Topic: SAS Macros-Top Five Questions(and Answers!) |
20 mins |
| VI. Break | 10 mins |
| VII. Featured Speaker: Ronald J. Fehd, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Topic:Database Vocabulary: Is Your Data Set a Dimension (LookUp) Table, a Fact Table or a Report? |
20 mins | VIII. Featured Speaker: Denise Kruse - LexisNexis Topic: Daunting Tasks Made Simple with Input Techniques and Macro Processing |
20 mins |
| IX. Closing | 5 mins |
