SAS 9.4 Programming Fundamentals Exam

[Williamdej]

I'm just starting to learn SAS programming, and I'm struggling with understanding how to use arrays effectively. Can anyone provide a simple example or share some tips on how to use arrays in SAS for data manipulation and analysis? Any beginner-friendly resources or tutorials would be greatly appreciated!
Suggestions are highly apprecicated

[MarkusWeick]

@Williamdej, before you dive into arrays, have you checked the exam content guide?:

https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/documents/technical/certification/content-guide/programming-fund...

My impression is, that arrays aren't covered by this exam.

Best

Markus

[Mark2010]

First, @MarkusWeick is totally correct - Arrays aren't tested until the Advanced Programming Professional A00-232 exam. If you are seeing references to it being part of Base, run away (quickly!) from whatever source you are looking at - it is out of date by something like 5 years. Head to SAS Global Certification | SAS for accurate information.

That being said, if you are just interested in SAS arrays (and you should be, they are cool, but a bit weird relative to other programming languages. Maybe not the place to start your SAS learning) - Papers from SAS conferences and user group meeting are an excellent reference. - 

SAS Proceedings and more (lexjansen.com)

Pop 'arrays' into the search box there and enjoy! 

[MarkoSimon]

Hello all, I am registering for the programming fundamentals exam, and I want to ask if there are any resources I could learn for free for the exam apart from those on the SAS for Students platform. Are there also any practice questions I could use? I have completed the SAS Programming 1 Essentials course and the practice questions for the exam made available by SAS.

[coder1234]

You can check into SAS® Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques

[yabwon]

Watch this recording:

https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Global-Forum-Proceedings/An-Introduction-to-SAS-Arrays/ta-p/91889...

It's a very good intro to arrays by Andrew and Lisa.

Bart