https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/How-to-understand-compustat-dataset-and-winsorization/m-p/326625#M17259 <P>Hey I am really in need of help. I am writing my dissertation and i plan to use the compustat data.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>1. I have managed to get the data but i am failing to understand it. Please anyone to help.&nbsp;</P><P>2. I am very very new to SAS software, i really need help too on how i can winsorise the data that i from compustat. Well explained commands will greatly be helpful and appreciated.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you in advance.</P> Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:21:18 GMT Mitch1 2017-01-23T08:21:18Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/How-to-understand-compustat-dataset-and-winsorization/m-p/326625#M17259 <P>Hey I am really in need of help. I am writing my dissertation and i plan to use the compustat data.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>1. I have managed to get the data but i am failing to understand it. Please anyone to help.&nbsp;</P><P>2. I am very very new to SAS software, i really need help too on how i can winsorise the data that i from compustat. Well explained commands will greatly be helpful and appreciated.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you in advance.</P> Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:21:18 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/How-to-understand-compustat-dataset-and-winsorization/m-p/326625#M17259 Mitch1 2017-01-23T08:21:18Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/How-to-understand-compustat-dataset-and-winsorization/m-p/326712#M17260 <P>Winsorize seems to be managed by SAS/IML (and potentially by SAS Stat Studio).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://support.sas.com/edu/schedules.html?id=2757&amp;ctry=US" target="_blank">https://support.sas.com/edu/schedules.html?id=2757&amp;ctry=US</A></P> <P>Unfortunately it seems not to be on e-learning.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>But there are several&nbsp;books and the documentation&nbsp;regarding IML.</P> Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:05:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/How-to-understand-compustat-dataset-and-winsorization/m-p/326712#M17260 LinusH 2017-01-23T14:05:23Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/How-to-understand-compustat-dataset-and-winsorization/m-p/326756#M17261 <P>You might find what you need in this thread:&nbsp;<A href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/how-to-winsorize-variable-using-SAS/td-p/94195" target="_self">how to winsorize variable using SAS</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Moving this to the Stat Proc board.</P> Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:50:33 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/How-to-understand-compustat-dataset-and-winsorization/m-p/326756#M17261 ChrisHemedinger 2017-01-23T15:50:33Z