https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Purchase-of-SAS-Learning-Edition4-1/m-p/75504#M1687 You may be able to find it discounted as a remainder, as SAS has discontinued the product.<BR /> <BR /> Macro programming is part of base SAS, so you will have it.<BR /> <BR /> SAS is a licensed product. When the license expires, it stops working. That is standard for all SAS products.<BR /> <BR /> Try Amazon or other online retailers, they often have used books. You can learn a lot of SAS with one or two books (search the forum for recommendations). The SAS reference manuals are available for free at support.sas.com.<BR /> <BR /> Doc Muhlbaier<BR /> Duke Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:17:19 GMT Doc_Duke 2009-02-26T03:17:19Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Purchase-of-SAS-Learning-Edition4-1/m-p/75503#M1686 Hello everyone,<BR /> Currently I am learning BASE SAS. In order to practice the examples, we need SAS software. I have found SAS Learning Edition4.1 software for $199. Is there any way where we can get the software for free or for less.This learning edition specifies that it comes with version includeing Base SAS 9.1.3, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/QC, SAS/ETS, and SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 If I get this software installed on my machine, I can practice examples related to BASE SAS. Will I be able to practice examples related to SAS Macro?This learning edition also states that the SAS Learning Edition 4.1 with an expiration date of December 31, 2011. Does that mean that I cannot use the SAS softwrae after Dec 31,2011?<BR /> <BR /> Could any one let me know the websites where I can get the SAS books for less as I find the SAS books to be expensive on some sites?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks,<BR /> positive soul Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:21:36 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Purchase-of-SAS-Learning-Edition4-1/m-p/75503#M1686 deleted_user 2009-02-25T17:21:36Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Purchase-of-SAS-Learning-Edition4-1/m-p/75504#M1687 You may be able to find it discounted as a remainder, as SAS has discontinued the product.<BR /> <BR /> Macro programming is part of base SAS, so you will have it.<BR /> <BR /> SAS is a licensed product. When the license expires, it stops working. That is standard for all SAS products.<BR /> <BR /> Try Amazon or other online retailers, they often have used books. You can learn a lot of SAS with one or two books (search the forum for recommendations). The SAS reference manuals are available for free at support.sas.com.<BR /> <BR /> Doc Muhlbaier<BR /> Duke Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:17:19 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Purchase-of-SAS-Learning-Edition4-1/m-p/75504#M1687 Doc_Duke 2009-02-26T03:17:19Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Purchase-of-SAS-Learning-Edition4-1/m-p/75505#M1688 Thanks Doc Muhlbaier for your reply!<BR /> Unfortunately I could not find any website other than Amazon where I can get the Base certification book of version9 for less.<BR /> <BR /> Thanks,<BR /> Positive soul Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:36:36 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Purchase-of-SAS-Learning-Edition4-1/m-p/75505#M1688 deleted_user 2009-02-27T04:36:36Z