SAS For Dummies

by Chris Hemedinger

Overview

Become data-savvy with the widely used data and AI software

Data and analytics are essential for any business, giving insight into what's working, what can be improved, and what else needs to be done. SAS software helps you make sure you're doing data right, with a host of data management, reporting, and analysis tools. SAS For Dummies teaches you the essentials, helping you navigate this statistical software and turn information into value. In this book, learn how to gather data, create reports, and analyze results. You'll also discover how SAS machine learning and AI can help deliver decisions based on data. Even if you're brand new to data and analytics, this easy-to-follow guide will turn you into an SAS power user.

• Become familiar with the most popular SAS applications, including SAS 9 and SAS Viya
• Connect to data, organize your information, and adopt sound data security practices
• Get a primer on working with data sets, variables, and statistical analysis
• Explore and analyze data through SAS programming and rich application interfaces
• Create and share graphs interactive visualizations to deliver insights

This is the perfect Dummies guide for new SAS users looking to improve their skills—in any industry and for any organization size.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781394317394
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/29/2025
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Chris Hemedinger is the author of previous editions of SAS For Dummies. He’s also the Director of SAS User Engagement, facilitating the activities of online communities, user groups, tech newsletters, tutorials, and webinars with a focus on SAS software.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Welcome to SAS! 5

Chapter 1: Touring the Wonderful World of SAS 7

Chapter 2: All Shapes and Sizes: Your SAS Is Beautiful 15

Chapter 3: Six-Minute Abs: Achieving Miraculous Results with SAS 43

Chapter 4: SAS Programming for the Faint of Heart 73

Part 2: Gathering Data and Presenting Information 95

Chapter 5: Accessing Data: Oh, the Choices! 97

Chapter 6: Managing Data: I Can Do That? 127

Chapter 7: Show Me a Report in Less Than a Minute 161

Chapter 8: Graphs: More Value with SAS 185

Part 3: Impressing Your Boss with Your AI Savvy 207

Chapter 9: A Painless Introduction to Analytics 209

Chapter 10: Machine Learning: Making the Leap from Guesses to Smart Decisions 231

Part 4: Enhancing and Sharing Your SAS Masterpieces 245

Chapter 11: Leveraging Work from SAS to Those Less Fortunate 247

Chapter 12: Pedal to Success on the Analytics Life Cycle 267

Chapter 13: Supercharging Microsoft 365 with SAS 283

Chapter 14: Seeing Is Believing in SAS Visual Analytics 297

Part 5: Getting SAS Ready to Rock and Roll 309

Chapter 15: Setting Up SAS 311

Chapter 16: Free and Easy Ways to Learn and Use SAS 321

Chapter 17: New World Meets the Old: Programmers and the Low-Code Movement 329

Part 6: The Part of Tens 341

Chapter 18: Ten SAS Programming Productivity Tips 343

Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Tips for SAS Administrators 351

Chapter 20: Ten (or More) Web Resources for Extra Information 359

Index 363