Working with account numbers can require adding a leading zero. You can use the Z format but it can be a little tricky. Not so long ago I showed you how to use the Z format to create a new data item in Information Map Studio. However, I noticed many people are still searching...
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This past week I have been studying the Google Analytics data to determine the best topics to discuss in the upcoming month and to prepare the SAS Global Forum 2012 conference. Google Analytics allows me to measure which posts get the most hits when posted and continue to be popular or referenced. I’ll unveil...
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I’m really excited, Angela and I were invited to speak at the SAS® Global Forum in Orlando in April. We were asked to talk about the SAS BI package and we have narrowed down our topic to SAS Information Map Studio, SAS Web Report Studio, and, if time allows, the SAS Information Delivery Portal....
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When working in SAS Enterprise Guide, you can access data from the metadata libraries. When you make changes to the datasets in the meta library, such as adding or modifying columns, or even deleted datasets, the metadata library does not have the data – it must be registered. Argh – so frustrating especially if you...
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In the coming weeks, you’ll see more posts from Harsh Gajjar, who is SAS Business Intelligence (BI) and SAS Design Integration (DI) rising star in India. Today he is discussing how to keep nosy co-workers (lovingly referrer to as hound dogs) from disturbing your code or when you want to ensure changes are not...
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Oh my goodness … Christmas has come early children! You must have been extra good this year because look what all I have found! A few times before I have discussed where to find SAS sample data sources and even how to create your own sample data. While learning the SAS Business Intelligence package, it is more...
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In a previous post I suggested some places to find sample data that you could import into the SAS BI for use in various learning projects. I found the Identity Generator site that allows you to create and download test data. Plus it’s my favorite price, free! This is a low tech approach but...
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Building Business Intelligence Using SAS Book SAS Business Intelligence (BI) package provides an interface for multiple audiences to dissect, discover, and decide on what the data means to their organization. This book shows you the SAS business intelligence capabilities, features, and contains the most sought after tips and tricks to bring a novice user up...
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