https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690875#M210201 <P>In my opinion, when learning the ropes, there is no better time spent than reading the questions and answers here.</P> <P>First you understand neither, then you learn by picking the answers apart, then you can answer the simpler questions, and so on.</P> <P>Before you know it, you are at the top of the leader-board, like&nbsp;<a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/138205">@novinosrin</a>&nbsp;who started that very process in 2017.</P> Mon, 12 Oct 2020 02:29:03 GMT ChrisNZ 2020-10-12T02:29:03Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/689740#M209695 <P>Does anyone have any recommendations for any reference materials books etc.&nbsp; Going thru the tutorial is kind of slow.&nbsp; Would like to read ahead and be more prepared</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P> Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:07:21 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/689740#M209695 Steve_Win 2020-10-07T21:07:21Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/689867#M209759 <P>What part of SAS are you learning? At which level?</P> Thu, 08 Oct 2020 05:04:33 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/689867#M209759 ChrisNZ 2020-10-08T05:04:33Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690668#M210120 <P><SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #002878; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bolder; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">SAS Programming 1: Essentials</SPAN> and&nbsp;<SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #002878; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bolder; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #d6d8d9; color: #1b1e21; font-family: 'Nunito',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Base SAS Programming Certification and eventually advanced</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #d6d8d9; color: #1b1e21; font-family: 'Nunito',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">using sas studio in the cloud</SPAN></P> Sat, 10 Oct 2020 13:22:42 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690668#M210120 Steve_Win 2020-10-10T13:22:42Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690875#M210201 <P>In my opinion, when learning the ropes, there is no better time spent than reading the questions and answers here.</P> <P>First you understand neither, then you learn by picking the answers apart, then you can answer the simpler questions, and so on.</P> <P>Before you know it, you are at the top of the leader-board, like&nbsp;<a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/138205">@novinosrin</a>&nbsp;who started that very process in 2017.</P> Mon, 12 Oct 2020 02:29:03 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690875#M210201 ChrisNZ 2020-10-12T02:29:03Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690879#M210202 And that is because I pay attention to people like Mr Perfect and many of his teachings <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> My sincere gratitude! Mon, 12 Oct 2020 03:33:06 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690879#M210202 novinosrin 2020-10-12T03:33:06Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690881#M210204 <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😁</span></P> Mon, 12 Oct 2020 04:23:49 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690881#M210204 ChrisNZ 2020-10-12T04:23:49Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690882#M210205 <P>And even for us old hacks, being involved in the community has improved our knowledge and skills hugely!</P> Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:20:22 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/recommendation-for-Documentation-books/m-p/690882#M210205 SASKiwi 2020-10-12T05:20:22Z