I dont seem to find the working files (np summary,eu_occ) o- lesson 3, 1st activity (exploring data)

[awais]

Hi SAS Community,

I am learning through SAS e-learning for Programming 1 and wanted to practice the first activity of lesson 3 (exploring and validating data). However, for some reasons the working files mention in the directions are not in the data folder '/folders/myfolders/EPG194/data' of SAS studio. There is a file that resembles np file, but it doesn't have "Reg" and "DayVisit" variables. whereas the file named "eu_occ ' isn't in the folder.

Wondering if:

1. this is just me who is facing this issue?
2. Since I just have started, I not sure how many times I will struggle finding the files?
3. I will appreciate if someone has these files and willing to share the files with me?

thank you,

thank you,

Awais

[VDD]

follow the instructions.  the process tells you how to assign a library correctly.  If you can not assign a library to get to the data, you will always have problems in the future because assigning a library is a very basic step.

libname mydata "path to the data";

[Cynthia_sas]

Hi:
You have to follow the instructions inside the Course Overview and Data Setup section of the class. Before Lesson 1, before you do anything, you have to download the zip file, unzip it to your Shared folder location and follow the instructions to run a program that MAKES all the SAS datafiles, including the National Park (or NP) files.

Here's a video that shows show to MAKE the data for the course: https://youtu.be/OZniWlafFEk -- the video repeats the Course Setup instructions for SAS University Edition.

Cynthia

[awais]

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@Cynthia_sas wrote:
Hi:
You have to follow the instructions inside the Course Overview and Data Setup section of the class. Before Lesson 1, before you do anything, you have to download the zip file, unzip it to your Shared folder location and follow the instructions to run a program that MAKES all the SAS datafiles, including the National Park (or NP) files.

Here's a video that shows show to MAKE the data for the course: https://youtu.be/OZniWlafFEk -- the video repeats the Course Setup instructions for SAS University Edition.

Cynthia

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@Cynthia_sas wrote:
Hi:
You have to follow the instructions inside the Course Overview and Data Setup section of the class. Before Lesson 1, before you do anything, you have to download the zip file, unzip it to your Shared folder location and follow the instructions to run a program that MAKES all the SAS datafiles, including the National Park (or NP) files.

Here's a video that shows show to MAKE the data for the course: https://youtu.be/OZniWlafFEk -- the video repeats the Course Setup instructions for SAS University Edition.

Cynthia

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Hi Cynthia,

I think the folder is downloaded, as I can see the subfolder "Data" in the EGP194 folder. The data folder has some files but not the one required to perform the activity.

[Cynthia_sas]

Hi:

  The data folder does initially have SOME files, but you have to run the data creation program to finish making ALL the files. Every method of using SAS has specific instructions. So, for example, if you are using SAS Enterprise Guide, follow the Enterprise Guide instructions, do NOT follow the University Edition instructions and vice versa.

Cynthia

[awais]

I think I have downloaded the zip file correctly as I see the subfolder "Data" in the EPG194 folder. It is just the files that I don't see there. There are some files that have similar names but bot the same and have different variables

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@VDD wrote:

follow the instructions.  the process tells you how to assign a library correctly.  If you can not assign a library to get to the data, you will always have problems in the future because assigning a library is a very basic step.

libname mydata "path to the data";

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[Cynthia_sas]

Hi:
You MUST run the data creation program, as described in the Course Overview and Data Setup section of the course. If you do NOT run the data creation program and follow the instructions you will NOT have the data for the course.

In the setup instructions, we tell you HOW to find the proper path for data creation and for your LIBNAME statement. You need to follow ALL the instructions. The LIBNAME path is explained.

 
Cynthia

[awais]

Hi Cynthia,

Thank you for the prompt reply. I think I have done all the previous steps as I followed through the course. Not sure if you have access to the folder I am talking about. if yes, it will be helpful if could either send me the file or, if was created, then which file was used as the set file?

thank you again.

[Cynthia_sas]

Hi:

  I CANNOT send you the files for class. The data folder will NOT have any SAS datasets until after you run a program to make the files INSIDE the data folder.

  Please go back to the Programming 1 course. Look for the item in the Table of Contents that says Course Overview and Data Setup (Required) as shown below:

Then, let's say you open the SAS University Edition instructions, you'll next see a page that looks like this (in a popup window):

I just used the SAS University Edition instructions as an example. If you are using SAS Enterprise Guide, then follow those instructions; if you are using SAS OnDemand for Academics, use those instructions. The instructions are not "one size fits all" -- you have to open the right set of instructions and you have to do ALL the tasks in order to make the data successfully.

  You will not be able to do any of the work in the course until you follow the instructions to make the data for class.

I hope this helps explain where you find the instructions -- if you ran the programs and your data folder does not have the data sets used for class, then that is a different problem. But first, you MUST run the programs, as outlined in the instructions for your method of using SAS.

Cynthia

[rhodesc2801]

I think this person was looking under the Practices folder and not the Activities folder. Read the instructions carefully. Like Bill Murray says, Baby Steps.