Presented by : Sébastien Lauzon (Finance Canada)
SAS Programming for Enterprise Guide Users
Who is Neil Constable ?
- Principal Education Consultant at SAS Institute in the UK, since 2002.
- He applies his extensive knowledge of Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide, and the
SAS BI tools as an instructor for the programming and the BI curriculum, which
includes SAS Enterprise Guide courses.
- A frequent presenter at customer user group workshops and the UK User
conference, Neil is an Associate Member of the Institute of IT Trainers.
SAS Programming for Enterprise Guide Users
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General comments
– No programming experience is necessary.
– The author had to limit since SAS can do so much.
– Example driven book.
– Designed to help you gain extra value from the products you already have.
– This book is not a syntax reference.
– Demonstrates how you can use SAS code to enhance the capabilities of SAS EG.
– Try to point different source of help. Techniques and Tips come from many
sources.
Note : Enterprise Guide = EG
SAS Programming for Enterprise Guide Users
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Book content
 Chapter 1-2 : Will get you started with a good introduction if EG and an
understanding of the code aspect in EG. (Writing, adding and customizing code)
 Chapter 3 : Discuss important concept like Filter and Query, Indexes, Updating
data and Validating data.
 Chapter 4-5 : Data manipulation (Advanced SQL Queries, Functions, Index…)
 Chapter 6 : Manipulating the data (Different aspects of Formats)
 Chapter 7-8 : Enhancing Report and Graphical Output (ODS and Extras)
 Chapter 9 : Macros
Appendix give extra info on Procedures, additional SAS Procedures, Data used and
solutions to exercises.
SAS Programming for Enterprise Guide Users
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My Conclusions
– Can be read by beginner, intermediate, even advanced users.
– Book is easy to read and follow.
– Well organized. (Intro, Chapter content, Summary, Where to look, Exercises)
– Would recommend this book if you like learning by examples.
– The author doesn’t show alternative unless only it would have been more
efficient.
– Code and datasets in the book :
http://support.sas.com/publishing/bbu/61179/61179.zip
– Also recommend : The Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.1
SAS Programming for Enterprise Guide Users
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My Conclusions (cont’d)
What’s next ?
• EG 4.2 is out
• I went to SAS Global forum and I’ve asked if they had a book on SAS EG
4.2. Nothing yet but they direct me to :
http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/guide
• In the demo section, I’ve had a chance to play with it and it looks great, more
flexible.
• We will get it soon at Finance, can’t wait to start playing with it.
• Lesson : There is always a way to accomplish what you want using EG.