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ArtC · ‎03-11-2016

AND the registration numbers for this year's conference are running ahead of last year's. This could be the biggest SAS Global Forum ever. Speaking or razzle dazzle will Jenn be wearing a showgirl outfit for the whole conference? for the opening?

ArtC · ‎03-04-2016

If they do the conference will have something for them. We have the Programming Track, the Analytics Track, and a half dozen other tracks, and in the casinos there will be boxcars. Some presenters wear ties. Sorry couldn't help myself.

ArtC · ‎03-02-2016

I am so looking forward to sharing the podium with Rick Langston - this is going to be a hoot. Bring us some good questions.

ArtC · ‎02-24-2016

@Quentin, Sounds like a fun contest. Mention it to next year's conference chair.

ArtC · ‎02-23-2016

Quentin, Thank you for wanting to volunteer at the conference. As at the regionals the SAS Global Forum conference is run by users and volunteers so your help is very much appreciated. The presentation schedule has been finalized (there may be a tweak or two yet) and has been posted. You can view it at: http://www.sas.com/en_us/events/sas-global-forum/sas-global-forum-2016/program/sessions.html The agenda builder will be available soon so you can start personalizing your schedule online. The mobile app will also be available soon. This year there will not be a printed paper schedule. Since I too really like a paper schedule (for me it is probably a negative birthday thing), I am in the process of creating one (using PROC REPORT of course), and when ready, it will be available for printing as a PDF for those who like yourself (and me) want to hold and mark on the paper. Stay tuned we will announce when it is ready.

ArtC · ‎02-19-2016

I have noticed that when there is a range of solutions provided, the poster will generally select (designate as the 'Correct Answer') the answer that is the most sophisticated one that he/she understands. This is logical since the poster does not easily know if a solution that they do not understand is correct or not. We hope of course that the answers will help with the growth of their understanding as well as the understanding of others.

ArtC · ‎02-05-2016

Peter, Energy sure, but enthusiasm for the SAS user too. That you have in abundance. Art

ArtC · ‎02-02-2016

Rick, You are correct that the ideal candidate will almost certainly have quite a bit of SAS user group experience, but management skills are also very important. It is the desire of the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board to make sure that all of those involved with the use of SAS Software (both users and managers of users) are aware of the opportunity to make a substantial contribution to the conference by participating as the conference chair - so a public (in a SAS venue) announcement. Being the conference chair is a lot of work, but it is also very rewarding. I had a blast when I was the conference chair. Art Carpenter SUGI 28 Conference Chair SGUG EB Chair

ArtC · ‎01-07-2016

Networking icebreakers. For me, some icebreakers that I find to be comfortable is to ask about the other person. Who do you work for? How do you use SAS? What modules of SAS do you tend to use the most? Is this your first SAS Global Forum? What did you think of the opening? What presentations are you going to attend? Do you know where the free food is? Have fun.

ArtC · ‎11-04-2015

data have; infile datalines truncover; input cdate $30.; datalines; 9/23/1996 12:00:00 AM 3/1/1998 12:00:00 AM run; data want; set have; date = input(scan(cdate,1,' '),anydtdte.); format date date9.; run;

ArtC · ‎11-04-2015

I couldn't help myself. Here is a macro that will split the data set into a user specified number of data sets. %macro split(dsn=, dsnroot=fred, splitcnt=3); %local i j; proc contents data=&dsn out=vlist(keep=name) noprint; run; proc sql noprint; select name into :vars1 - from vlist; %let vcnt = &sqlobs; quit; %* Nominal number of variables in each new dataset; %let cnteach = %sysevalf(&vcnt/&splitcnt,ceil); data %do i = 1 %to &splitcnt; &dsnroot&i(keep= %do j= %sysfunc(max(1,%eval((&i-1)*&cnteach+1))) %to %sysfunc(min(&vcnt,%eval((&i)*&cnteach))); &&vars&j %put &=i &=j; %end; ) %end; ; set &dsn; run; %mend split; %split(dsn=sashelp.shoes, dsnroot=want, splitcnt=2)

ArtC · ‎11-04-2015

You can also select columns using other naming shortcuts: Select those variables starting with the prefix X keep x:; select all numeric or all character variables keep _numeric_; keep _character_; Select by naming variables with a common prefix and a numeric suffix keep month1 - month12;