topic Re: SAS or R. in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-or-R/m-p/79471#M256536 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you want to output back to excel and interact with Excel easily, I find SAS easier, however, you can do it in R as well.</P><P></P><P>Both work really well, the biggest difference being support. SAS support is phenomenal and can't be beat in my opinion.&nbsp; The SAS Microsoft Add In means you can also imbed your process into excel workbooks, so people who are familiar with excel don't have to stray too far. </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:23:10 GMT Reeza 2013-07-15T21:23:10Z SAS or R. https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-or-R/m-p/79470#M256535 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I will be working for a financial firm that performs valuations. They currently use all their models with Excel and 80% of the business requires standard models with no or little customization. I would live to automate the valuation modelling process by using either SAS or R. I am already a SAS user and I have not used R. However, R is free and more people seem to be using it. For automation purpose can I get any insight into which program is better suited.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:18:26 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-or-R/m-p/79470#M256535 toddtodd 2013-07-15T20:18:26Z Re: SAS or R. https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-or-R/m-p/79471#M256536 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you want to output back to excel and interact with Excel easily, I find SAS easier, however, you can do it in R as well.</P><P></P><P>Both work really well, the biggest difference being support. SAS support is phenomenal and can't be beat in my opinion.&nbsp; The SAS Microsoft Add In means you can also imbed your process into excel workbooks, so people who are familiar with excel don't have to stray too far. </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:23:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-or-R/m-p/79471#M256536 Reeza 2013-07-15T21:23:10Z