https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41320#M1276 Thanks for your answer.<BR /> Yes, I have the big prepguide for adv@9. <BR /> As I could see so far, many techniques from the base-knowledge are again repeated in the advanced techniques, like multidimensional arrays or indexes, as you said. <BR /> The most detailled topics to learn are the Optimizing-SAS-methods. <BR /> I'm allready "fighting" with that <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:42:58 GMT deleted_user 2008-08-27T08:42:58Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41318#M1274 Hi everybody, <BR /> <BR /> I'm actually preparing for the SAS Advanced Programmer Certification for SAS@9, <BR /> but I don't really know, if the topics from the SAS Base Programmer Certification are again necessary for the Advanced-Cert. <BR /> Does anybody know, if it's OK when I completely focus on the topics of the advanced PrepGuide? <BR /> I don't really need things like proc reports, proc tabulate and so on for my daily work, so it would be very helpful for me to be sure, that I don't have to repeat these things again for the Advanced-Programmer-Test. <BR /> <BR /> Thanks in advance!<BR /> <BR /> Regards,<BR /> Chris_ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:20:58 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41318#M1274 deleted_user 2008-08-24T14:20:58Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41319#M1275 Do you have the big book for adv @9? I don't think you really need much of the base stuffs.Maybe a little of multidimensional arrays.<BR /> But the Base is the solid for adv @9. I'm also working on the adv @9. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:22:11 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41319#M1275 Saszealot 2008-08-26T23:22:11Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41320#M1276 Thanks for your answer.<BR /> Yes, I have the big prepguide for adv@9. <BR /> As I could see so far, many techniques from the base-knowledge are again repeated in the advanced techniques, like multidimensional arrays or indexes, as you said. <BR /> The most detailled topics to learn are the Optimizing-SAS-methods. <BR /> I'm allready "fighting" with that <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:42:58 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41320#M1276 deleted_user 2008-08-27T08:42:58Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41321#M1277 How far have you gone on the book? I'm still on chapter 3.<BR /> We can work together,by mimicking sas questions,which are not really hard or brain tasking but tickish.<BR /> I usually formulate my own questions, kind of simulate SAS questions.<BR /> Now when done with 24 chapters, you can purchase SAS Practice questions 50 of them and see how do.<BR /> If I see any relevant questions I will let you know.<BR /> From time to time, I may be slow cos, I'm completing a program in Applied Statistics.<BR /> Thanks.<BR /> Abe. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:39:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41321#M1277 Saszealot 2008-08-29T16:39:23Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41322#M1278 Hello guys, <BR /> <BR /> Do you guys already gave the certification ?? Just Joined the groups and Just looking at the discussions.Can I also join too . As I am preparing for the exam too. <BR /> <BR /> thanks <BR /> Phaani Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:22:38 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/SAS-Advanced-Programmer-for-SAS-9/m-p/41322#M1278 Phaani 2008-09-10T15:22:38Z