SAS Advanced Programming

Overview This course is for SAS programmers who want to learn advanced techniques within the DATA step and procedures. The course builds on the concepts that are presented in the SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques course. Learn How To •Use additional functions (LAG, FINDC/FINDW, and COUNT/COUNTC/COUNTW). •Perform pattern matching using PRX functions. •Process repetitive code, rotate data, and perform table lookups using arrays. •Perform table lookups and sort data using hash and hash iterator objects. •Create numeric templates using the FORMAT procedure. •Create custom functions using the FCMP procedure. Who this class is for? Experienced SAS programmers who are familiar with simple SQL queries and well-versed in DATA step processing Prerequisites SAS Fundamentals and SAS intermediate courses. Course Outline Getting Started • Setting up for this course. • DATA step review. Using Advanced Functions • Using a variety of advanced functions. • Performing pattern matching with Perl regular expressions. Defining and Processing Arrays • Defining and referencing one-dimensional arrays. • Doing more with one-dimensional arrays. • Defining and referencing two-dimensional arrays. Defining and Processing Hash Objects • Declaring hash objects. • Defining hash objects. • Finding key values in a hash object. • Writing a hash object to a table. • Using hash iterator objects. Using Utility Procedures • Creating picture formats with the FORMAT procedure. • Creating functions with the FCMP procedure.