Introduction to Data Sets
SAS 9
| Beginner
- 13 videos | 49m 43s
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Understanding the structure of SAS data sets and their uses is key to grasping the power of Base SAS. Explore the basics of data sets, including data libraries, SAS data, and common functions.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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describe the components of a SAS data setuse the CONTENTS procedure to view a data set descriptor and the PRINT procedure to display the datadescribe SAS libraries, including temporary and permanent librariesbrowse a SAS library using the SAS Explorer and the CONTENTS procedureuse the LIBNAME statement to assign a library reference name to a relational database in SASreference a relational database table using a SAS two-level namedescribe different scenarios for reading from a data source in SAS
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use the DATA statement to begin a data step in SASuse the SET statement to read observations from a SAS data setuse the WHERE statement with conditionals to subset an observation in SASuse the DROP and KEEP statements to specify variables for omission or retention in a SAS data setuse the LABEL statement to add labels to the descriptor portion of a SAS data setuse the FORMAT statement to add formats to the descriptor portion of a SAS data set
IN THIS COURSE
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1.Data Set Descriptors2m 10sUP NEXT
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2.Printing a Data Set5m 17s
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3.Data Library Overview3m 9s
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4.Using Data Libraries3m 32s
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5.Assigning a Libref to a Relational Database4m 20s
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6.Connecting to a Relational Database Source4m 31s
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7.SAS Data Sources2m 24s
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8.Using the DATA Statement to Create a Data Step4m 13s
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9.Using the SET Statement for Data Step Processing4m 2s
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10.Using the WHERE Statement to Subset Observations3m 10s
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11.Using the DROP and KEEP Statements4m 25s
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12.Adding Labels Using the LABEL Statement4m 55s
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13.Adding Formats Using the FORMAT Statement3m 35s
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