Enterpise Guide or SAS v.9?

[deleted_user]

Hi I am writing a program and I was wondering if I should use Enterprise Guide or SAS programming. I need to use substrings, can I use substrings using enterprise guide. Lets say for example I have a Date of Visit and I need only certain years and certain months within those years. Can I do this using Enterprise Guide.

Thanks for your help.

Rabiya

[DerekAdams]

Hi Rabiya

You can do just about as much in EG as you can in base. You have the option of writing your own code as well as using tasks.

I personally prefer using EG now and a couple of the main reasons is I find it much easier to control the flow of programs and to pass them on to others to run once written.

Derek
NZ

[ChrisHemedinger]

Rabiya,

For an overview of using SAS Enterprise Guide for SAS programming, see:

http://blogs.sas.com/sasdummy/index.php?/archives/76-SAS-Enterprise-Guide-for-SAS-programmers.html

There has also been some good discussion in the blog comments.

Chris