https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Book-Question/m-p/11515#M1378 I'm not sure there is just one book. Take a look at Aster's "Professional SAS Programming Shortcuts" Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:27:13 GMT Doc_Duke 2010-04-28T17:27:13Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Book-Question/m-p/11514#M1377 I'm not sure where to post this question and since I get the best answers when I post here I thought I would post this question here. I'm looking for a book that will best help me fully understand sas and wrap my head around the concepts of base sas. I'm not a novice user but I want to understand the best way to use specific statements. <BR /> <BR /> Thank You for any suggestions you can give me. I want to truely understand and use sas. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:11:25 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Book-Question/m-p/11514#M1377 jerry898969 2010-04-28T15:11:25Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Book-Question/m-p/11515#M1378 I'm not sure there is just one book. Take a look at Aster's "Professional SAS Programming Shortcuts" Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:27:13 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Book-Question/m-p/11515#M1378 Doc_Duke 2010-04-28T17:27:13Z