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Base Programming for SAS¢9 Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.
Practioe Exam Poll2
Chapter2 Working with SAS Data Sets
Practice Exam Poll3
Chapter3. Working with Raw Data Fil
Practice Exam Poll
Programming Certification
AS fos vo credential in the programing ee SAS Base Programming Exam for SAS°9
The intended candidate for the SAS Base Programming
Exam is someone with current SAS programming
experience in the following five content areas:
. Accessing Data
. Creating Data Structures
. Managing Data
. Generating Reports
. Handling Errors
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In addition, the candidate must be familiar with the
enhancements and new functionality available in SAS®9.
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ertitication Review:
Base Programming for SAS°9
This course is a review of the majority of the topics
in the SAS Base Programming Exam for SAS®9.
The five content areas of the exam are presented
in six chapters.
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Accessing Data SAS Fundamental Concepts
Working with SAS Data Sets
Working with Raw Data Files
Creating Data Structures
Managing Data =
Generating Reports
Creating Variables
Handling Errors Manipulating Data
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Generating Reports
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Base Programming for SAS°9
This course is a review of t= majority SFthe topics
in the SAS Base Programmint am for SAS®9.
The certification exam can include topics beyond those
topics discussed in this course.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
4.4 Specifics about the SAS Base Programming Exam
4.2Specifics about This ReviewCourse
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In general, the DATA step manipulates data.
= The input for a DATA step can be of several types,
such as raw data or a SAS data set.
= The output from a DATA step can be of several types,
such as a SAS data set or a report.
"enrollment .dat';
input @1 first_name $8. @9 last $9.
@20 state2 $2. @23 age 2.
@26 enrolldate date. ;
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PROC Step
In general, the PROC step analyzes data, produces
output, or manages SAS files.
= The input for a PROC step is usually a SAS data set.
= The output from a PROC step can be of several types,
such as a report or an updated SAS data set.
input
proc sort data-work.enroll eater
out=project.enroll;
by last;
run;
input
proc print data=project.enroll; + cntaieet
var last state2 _age_ enrolldate;
format enrolldate mmddyy10. ;
run;
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SS | gg ace iste begets a rarer c= SEE nome -B = SAS Statements
ASAS statement is a series of items that might include
keywords, SAS names, special characters, and operators.
The two kinds of SAS statements are as follows:
= those that are used in DATA and PROC steps
= those that are global in scope and can be used
anywhere in a SAS program
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Global Statements
Global statements
= are used anywhere in a SAS program
= stay in effect until changed or canceled,
or until you end your SAS session.
libname project 'C:\workshop\winsas\lwerb! ; globi
statement
proc sort data=work.enroll
out=project.enrol1;
by last;
run;
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A SAS data set has these characteristics:
= is a SAS file stored in a SAS data library that SAS
creates and processes
contains data values that are organized as a table
of observations (rows) and variables (columns)
contains descriptor information such as the data
types and lengths of the variables
VIEWTABLE: Project.Enroll
fistname | last | state2|
Danny Brown co
William Johnson
Samantha McCormick CA
Tina Stewart Xx
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ata Libraries
A SAS data library is a collection of one or more SAS
files, including SAS data sets, that are referenced and
stored as a unit.
= Ina directory-based operating environment, a SAS
data library is a group of SAS files that are stored in
the same directory.
= In 2/OS (OS/390), a SAS data library is a group of
SAS files that are stored in an operating environment
file.
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A SAS data set can be referenced using a two-level SAS
[proc sort data=work.enroll out=project.enroll;
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libref
data-set
| libref
data-set
underscores.
= The [ibrefis the logical name that is associated with
the physical location of the SAS data library.
= The data-set is the data set name, which can be up
to 32 bytes long, must begin with a letter or an
underscore, and can contain letters, digits, and
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A temporary SAS data set is one that exists only for the
current SAS session or job.
= The Work data library is a temporary data library.
= Data sets held in the Work library are deleted at the
end of the SAS session.
A permanent SAS data set is one that resides on the
external storage medium of your computer and is not
deleted when the SAS session terminates.
= Any data library referenced with a LIBNAME statement
is considered a permanent data library by default.
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Data values are organized into columns called variables.
Variables have attributes, such as name and type, that
enable you to identify them and that define how they can
be used.
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Variable Names
By default, a SAS variable name
= can be up to 32 characters long
= must begin with a letter (A-Z) or an underscore (_)
= can only contain letters, digits (0-9), or underscores.
fistname | last [state] age_ enroldate
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The two types of SAS variables are listed below:
= character
= numeric
VIEWTABLE: Project.Enroll
firstname | last___[state2]__age_
Danny Brown co
William Johnson:
Samantha McComick CA
Tina Stewart ™%
three character two numeric =
variables variables @)""Ses
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Variable Types: Character
Character variables are stored with a length of 1 to 32,767
bytes with one character equaling one byte.
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fistname | last |state2|__age | ervoldate
1 Danny Brown, co 15684]
2 Willian Johnson 22 17318]
3 Samantha McCormick CA 47 16674]
4 Tina Stewart ™ 53, 14287]
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8 bytes [2 bytes ] [ 2 bytes
Character variables can contain letters (A-Z), numeric
digits (0-9), and other special characters (_, #, %, &.--): =.
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Numeric variables are stored as floating-point numbers
with a default byte size of 8.
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[state2|__age_ enrolldate
Danny Brown, co 15684)
‘Willa Johnson 22 17318
Samantha McCormick
Tina
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Stewart
To be stored as a floating point number, the numeric
value can contain numeric digits (0-9), plus or minus sign,
darimal maint and E fre eriantifin notation
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SAS Dates
A SAS date value is a value that represents the number
of days between January 1, 1960, and a specified date.
= Dates before January 1, 1960 are negative numbers.
= Dates after January 1, 1960 are positive numbers.
To reference a SAS date value in a SAS program, use
a SAS date constant.
= ASAS date constant is a date (DDMMMYYYY)
in quotation marks followed by the letter D.
= Example:
"12NOV1986'd
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Missing data is a value that indicates that no data value
is stored for the variable in the current observation.
= A missing numeric value is displayed as a single
period (.).
= Amissing character value is displayed as a blank
space.
firstname | last___|state2|__age___|__emvolldate
TT ]danry Brown co 15684
2 Wiliam Johnson ("_} 22 17318
Z__|Semantha McCormick CA 47 19874
4 Tina Stewart 1X 53, 14287]
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The CONTENTS Procedure
The CONTENTS procedure shows the descriptor portion
of a SAS data set.
ct enroll
Iproc contents dat
Partial Output
‘Alphabetic List of Variables and Attributes
# Variable Type Len
4 _age_ Num 8
5 enrolidate Num 8
1 first_name Char 8
2 last Char 9
3 state2 char 2
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The PRINT procedure can show the data portion
of a SAS data set.
proc print data:
ru
first
nano last state2 _age__enroldate
Danny Brown co 15684
William — Johnson 17318
Samantha WeCormick 16674
Tina Stewart 14287
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Comments
There are two ways to add comments in a SAS program.
*The SORT procedure is creating a data set;
proc sort data=work.enroll
out=project enroll;
by last;
ean;
/* The PRINT procedure is creating a report.
proc print data=project enroll;
var last state2 _age_ enrolldate;
format enrolldate mmddyy10.;
run;
During processing, SAS ignores text in comments.
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The DATA statement begins a DATA step and provides
names for any output SAS data sets that are created.
mp|data work .newprice;
set golf.supplies;
run;
= The DATA statement can create temporary or
permanent data sets.
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SET Statement
The SET statement reads an observation from one or
more SAS data sets for further processing in the DATA.
step.
data work.newprice;
mp set golf. supplies ; [inputDataset
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= By default, the SET statement reads all variables and
all observations from the input data sets.
= The SET statement can read temporary or permanent
data sets.
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Additional programming statements can be added to
perform further processing in the DATA step.
For example, an assignment statement can be added to
create a new variable based on an expressiq[(ehapiers]]
data work.newprice; creates the variable
set golf.supplies; Spa P Eee
eprice=price*0.75; on the price
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- golf. supplies
data set
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DATA Step Execution
When a DATA step is submittea, it is first[compiled and
then
Compile Program
Initialize Variables to Missing (PDV)
Execute Read Statement
No
Execute Other Statements .
Next
Step
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Home 100000
sales eq .
name "Smith'
name =' '
sales gt 100000 and name = 'Smith'
sales gt 100000 or name = 'Smith'
revenue >= 150 and revenue <= 999
revenue between 150 and 999
revenue not between 150 and 999
month contains 'uary'
birthdate > '11JUL1968'd
upcase(state) = 'TX'
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on an Expression
There are three ways to select an observation based
‘on an expression:
where expression;
not always
- - equivalent
if not (expression) then delete;
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WHERE Statement
The WHERE statement causes the DATA step to process
only those observations from a data set that meet the
condition of the expression.
data work .newprice;
set golf.supplies;
where mfg='White';<->
saleprice=price*0.75;
if saleprice > 10;
run;
Placement of statement
The expression in the WHERE statement can
= reference variables that are from the input data set
= not reference variables created from an assignment
statement or auitamatic variables ( Nor ERROR ©)
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= If the expression is true for the observation, SAS
continues to execute the remaining statements in the
DATA step, including the implicit OUTPUT statement
at the end of the DATA step. The resulting SAS data
set(s) contains a subset of the original SAS data set.
If the expression is false, no further statements are
processed for that observation, the current observation
is not written to the data set, the remaining program
statements in the DATA step are not executed, and
SAS immediately returns to the beginning of the
DATA step.
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WHERE Statement versus Subsetting IF
Statement
= The WHERE statement selects observations before
they are brought into the program data vector.
= The subsetting IF statement selects observations that
were read into the program data vector.
data work.newprice;
set golf.supplies;
where mfg='White';
saleprice=price*0.75;
mit saleprice > 10;
run;
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2.2 Selecting Observations
2.3 Sorting Observations with the
SORT Procedure
2.4 Combining Data Sets
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The SORT Procedure
The SORT procedure does the following:
= orders SAS data set observations by the values of one
or more character or numeric variables
either replaces the original data set or creates a new
data set
produces only an output data set, but no report
arranges the data set by the values in ascending order
by default
[proc sort data=sashelp. shoes
out=shoes;
by descending region product;
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Examples:
[proc sort data=sashelp. shoes;
Iproc sort dat:
proc sort data=:
out=sasuser.sort;
= The DATA= option identifies the input SAS data set.
= The OUT= option names the output data set.
= Without the OUT= option, the SORT procedure
overwrites the original data set.
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The BY statement specifies the sorting variables
Examples:
PROC SORT first arranges the data set by the values
of the first BY variable.
PROC SORT then arranges any observations that
have the same value of the first BY variable by the
values of the second BY variable.
This sorting continues for every specified BY variablegs)
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By default, the SORT procedure orders the values by
ascending order.
The DESCENDING option reverses the sort order for the
variable that immediately follows in the statement.
Examples:
a
by region descending product;
a
by descending region product;
by deacettiing region descefding product;
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BY Statement
In addition to the SORT procedure, a BY statement can
be used in the DATA step and other PROC steps.
The data sets used in the DATA step and other PROC.
steps must be sorted by the values of the variables that
are listed in the BY statement or have an appropriate
index.
[proc sort data=personnel;
1+ by descending empid lastname;
run;
Iproc print data=personnel;
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proc sort data=one;
by id;
run;
proc sort data=two;
be by id;
by descending empid; data both;
run; merge one two; a
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run; caanenan
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If more than one data set name appears in the SET
statement, the resulting output data set is a
concatenation of all the data sets that are listed.
data work. thirdgtr;
set work.oct
work.nov
work.dec;
SAS reads all observations from the first data set, then all
from the second data set, and so on, until all
observations from all the data sets are read.
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At compile time, SAS puts the variable information from
the first data set into the PDV, then puts the variable
information from the second into the PDV, and so on.
[data company;
set divisionA divisionB;
in
# Variable
Variable Type Len
1 name
rane char 18
2 state Yocation char 2
name state location | _ERROR_| =n
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run;
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Variable
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