Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Time: Noon - 1:00 PM ET Place: Online  Cost:  Free!  However, please register by Friday, November 29 in order to receive the webinar link. Webinar information will be sent out on Monday, December 2.   Register Now!   Agenda  Ten Tips for Effective Statistical Graphics - Rick Wicklin, SAS This presentation offers tips for creating effective statistical graphics. Sometimes, a small change to a graph can make a big difference. Other times, it is better to replace the graph entirely. Always, it is vital to design graphs that convey a clear statistical message to your target audience. SAS code is shown for every tip. The complete SAS code is freely available. Rick Wicklin, PhD, is a distinguished researcher in computational statistics at SAS and is a principal developer of the SAS/IML matrix language.  His areas of expertise include statistical graphics, computational statistics, simulation, and statistical programming. Rick has authored two books, including Simulating Data with SAS. He writes a popular blog about statistical programming and data visualization in SAS (http://blogs.sas.com/content/iml)   Register Now! ... View more

On Oct. 23, 2024, DCSUG hosted Sunil Gupta of Gupta Programming. Sunil presented "R Made Easier for SAS Programmers" to nearly 100 attendees. Great job, Sunil!   We invite you to view the recording and presentation slides below.   ... View more

NJSUG held its first virtual meeting since the pandemic on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. SAS' Rich Papel gave the main presentation. Attendees also heard from the NJSUG Executive Committee. The slides are attached and the recording is below. NJSUG welcomes everyone to complete their survey, as well.   ... View more

Register for the next Valley of the Sun SAS User Group Meeting. Seats are limited so act fast.    AGENDA:    4:30pm      -   5:00pm     Meet & Greet                       5:00pm      -    6:30pm     Dinner                        6:00pm     -    6:05pm     Welcome and Introductions (5mins)                       6:05pm     -    7:00pm     Feature Presentations                                                                    Phil Weiss  - “Top Secrets to Unlocking the Power of SAS Viya.”                                                                    Joe Perry  - "Questions about MetaData"                       7:00pm    -     7:05pm     Closing Remarks                        7:05pm    -    7:15pm       Raffle Door Prizes Giveaway ... View more

Come join us for our annual PhilaSUG Onsite Meeting!   Location: 1815 Augustine Cut Off, Wilmington, DE 19803 Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 10:30-5:00   Note: Registration is free, but it is required in advance for a smooth check-in.   Hear from SAS presenters Melodie Rush, Shannon Moore and Russ Bandong and network wth other SAS users in the Philadelphia and Delaware regions. ... View more

DCSUG presents: R Made Easier for SAS Users R offers SAS statistical programmers an opportunity to expand their programming skill set by applying new trending R language in data input, management, analysis and presentation.  Many of the typical clinical trials workflow programming tasks can be accomplished in R.  Making the migration to R can be challenging, unless you follow a path that ignores traditional data science trials and focus on SQL and database programming concepts.  Smarter organizations and SAS programmers follow a guided journey to learn and apply best practices based on basic R base and tidyverse functions.  Direct comparison of SAS data step and procedures helps to better understand how R processes data and data frame concepts.   Presented by Sunil Gupta Sunil Gupta, MS, is an international speaker, best-selling author of five SAS books, and a global SAS/R Developer and CDISC SME and corporate trainer.  Sunil is an advocate of CDISC automation and standardization with over thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.  Most recently, Sunil is teaching Practical R for SAS Programmers and a CDISC online class at the University of California at San Diego at UCSD Extension.  In 2019, Sunil published his fifth book, Clinical Data Quality Checks for CDISC Compliance Using SAS and in 2011, Sunil launched his unique SAS mentoring blog, SASSavvy.com, for smarter SAS searches and R-Guru.com for R Self-Study Class and Mentoring programming.  Sunil has MS in Bioengineering from Clemson University and a BS in Applied Mathematics from the College of Charleston.     Register ... View more

BASUG is thrilled to announce our IN-PERSON SAS Blowout!   Pre-registration by Oct 15 is required. No on-site registration or walk-ins.   The meeting will be held on Friday, October 18, at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center in Kendall Square, Cambridge. The full-day meeting, co-hosted by SAS® and BASUG, features presenters from SAS, presenting on a range of SAS 9 programming topics. There will be plenty of time for socializing during breakfast, breaks,  lunch, and an early evening mixer with appetizers and a cash bar. We can't wait to see you! Abstracts are listed below. If you have questions, feel free to email us: registrations@basug.org.   The meeting will not be recorded, and will not be live-streamed. We hope to see you in-person.   BASUG welcomes students with a 50% discount if they register by Friday, October 4.  Please email an image of your current student ID to registrations@basug.org to request the coupon code.   Thank you to Microsoft for providing tech non-profits with access to the beautiful NERD facilities.     PRESENTATIONS   I ♥ SAS 9  and Other Nerd Confessions! Susan Owenby (Senior R&D Director of Engineering, SAS Institute Inc.)   Join Susan for a trip down memory lane as she shares anecdotes from her 18-year SAS journey, including what canon events led to investing her career supporting SAS 9 users as a Senior R&D Director of Engineering. We will tie it off with some information about the future support of SAS 9 and our next maintenance release, SAS 9.4M9.     Major ODS Destinations: Quirks Jane Eslinger (President and CEO, Eslinger Enterprises)   We all know that each of the commonly used ODS destinations is different. While most of the syntax you need to create your output is the same, it is helpful to know when that syntax should be modified, or other code included because of the file type you are trying to generate. This presentation explores the quirks, good and bad, of the PDF, RTF, HTML, Excel, and PowerPoint destinations.     Building Complex Graphics from Simple Plot Types Dan Heath (Principal Software Developer, Data Visualization R&D, SAS Institute Inc.)   There are many types of graphics, such as survival plots, adverse event plots, and forest plots, used to report clinical data. However, many of these graphics might not be available as a simple request. Even if they are available, there can be many variations on these graphics, and the reporting requirements can be different from one company to another. In this presentation, I want to show you how to construct these types of graphics by combining simple plot types, sometimes in very creative ways. We will discuss how to think about a graph as the sum of its parts. This will empower you to create these types of graphics in whatever form you need.     Data Cleaning Using SAS Programming Jacqueline Johnson, DrPH (Principal Analytical Training Consultant, SAS Institute, Inc.)   Cleaning your data is one of the first steps in any analysis. And- it is often an exciting step because it helps you better understand your data! We will explore some tips and tricks for cleaning your data using SAS programming. In particular, we will discuss how to: • Use Perl regular expressions to detect data errors in character variables. • Use SAS formats and functions to standardize data. • Create integrity constraints to restrict data values allowed in a data set.     Tips for Navigating SAS Documentation Jane Eslinger (President and CEO of Eslinger Enterprises)   The amount of documentation for SAS products is mindboggling. Searching – and finding – what you need can be difficult at times. This presentation provides tips for getting to the desired documentation quickly and navigating the pages once you get there.     Job Opportunities with SAS Skill Jacqueline Johnson, DrPH (Principal Analytical Training Consultant, SAS Institute, Inc.)   SAS Academic Programs partners with labor analytics company Lightcast to understand demand for SAS skill in the marketplace. Join us to look at trends in SAS jobs in Boston as well as the greater Northeastern United States! We will explore companies, job titles, occupations (and more!) hiring for SAS skill. Statistics provided in this talk will be accessible for SAS job hopefuls of varying education and length of work experience.     Panel Discussion Michael Salé, DPS (Chairperson, Department of Management & Business Analytics, Stonehill College)   Michael Salé will moderate an engaging panel discussion featuring all of the presenters from the meeting, with time for audience questions as well.   Be sure to register! ... View more

Our October webinar will be held from Noon-1:00 PM ET on Thursday, October 17.  Brandy Sinco from the University of Michigan will present on "Computer Karma: Non-Monetary Benefits of Statistical and Information Technology Volunteer Work" and "SAS Programming And Generic Techniques for Cohort Creation and Consort Diagrams".  Registration will open in mid-September. Stay up to date on MSUG! ... View more

A Random Forest Example of the Boston Housing Data using Base SAS® and the PROC_R macro in SAS® Enterprise Guide - Melvin Alexander   This presentation uses the Boston Housing data to call and execute R code from the Base SAS environment to create a Random Forest. SAS makes it possible to run R code via SAS/IML®, SAS/IML Studio®, or SAS/Viya® as described by Gilsen (2018). Interfacing R with these other SAS modules requires separate installations that incur additional costs. R has a rich set of machine learning and text mining packages, and advanced graphic capabilities and complements SAS. This presentation will demonstrate the R and Base SAS integration to create a Random Forest using the %PROC_R macro of Wei (2012).  Melvin Alexander is a retired Statistical Quality Engineering Analytician from Greensboro, NC. He has presented numerous papers at JMP® and SAS® Users Group meetings and conferences. He was the Academic Chair for the SESUG 2023 Conference and is the Secretary for SESUG. He earned a master’s degree in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina, and has used SAS since 1976.   Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024 Time: Noon - 1:00 PM ET Place: Online  Cost:  Free!  However, please register by Tuesday, September 10 in order to receive the webinar link. Webinar information will be sent out on Wednesday, September 11. ... View more

In response to the enthusiastic feedback from our recent virtual meeting, the PhilaSUG Executive Committee warmly invites you to our upcoming onsite meeting in October 2024. This is an incredible opportunity to share insights, exchange innovative ideas, and explore best practices about using SAS software and/or integrating SAS with other open-source tools for data analysis and reporting.   Whether you're a seasoned member or new to our community, PhilaSUG is the perfect platform for you to showcase your work. If you're interested in presenting, whether through oral talks or posters, we encourage you to take part!   Don’t miss out on this chance to connect and collaborate with fellow data enthusiasts. We can’t wait to see you there!   Come join us Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 10:30am-3:30pm EST, with social networking from 3:30pm-5:00pm EST.  Register for free here.   Location: 1815 Augustine Cut Off, Wilmington, DE 19803   Call for Abstract: Abstracts must be submitted no later than end of day Monday, September 16, 2024. ... View more

RTSUG event: Mark your Calendars for Thursday September 19, 2024   Date: Thursday September 19, 2024 Time: Noon to 1pm ET Title: Creating Reports Again and Again …and Again with Macro Where: Virtual meeting on Zoom; email researchtrianglesasusersgroup@gmail.com for the Zoom link Presenter: Kristin Snyder, Technical Training Consultant    Description: We know that we can create a flexible report with SAS using macro variables, but what about when it comes to multiple reports? What about sending the report to Microsoft Excel? This presentation focuses on using %IF/%THEN logic and %DO loops to enable you to create multiple Excel reports. The macro definitions that create the reports are flexible, customizable, and, best of all, able to be run repeatedly without your needing to manually change anything! ... View more

Join SAS and the New Jersey SAS User Group (NJSUG) for an immersive experience where data mastery meets reporting excellence! Discover the art of seamlessly reading and writing Excel data with SAS, unlocking a realm of possibilities. From Excel data ingestion to crafting dynamic reports in Excel using SAS, this session empowers you to navigate the convergence of SAS and Excel. Learn efficient SAS techniques to harness the power of both tools, ensuring a seamless workflow for comprehensive data analysis and reporting. Elevate your skills and gain the expertise needed to unleash the full potential of SAS in creating impactful Excel reports.   Presenter:   Rich Papel Rich Papel first encountered SAS in a 1985 programming class. So inspired by the language, he began teaching at SAS in 1997 and now teaches most of SAS’ foundation programming and Advanced topics course, including Macro and Advanced Macro Programming, SQL, all aspects of Enterprise Guide, Office Analytics, JMP ANOVA & Regression, JMP Custom Design of Experiments, SAS Studio, and Statistics 1 class, bilingual in both English and Spanish. Rich's diversified work experience includes Transportation planning, Economic Research and electric load forecasting for the electric utility industry. But he happily admits that nothing has been as enjoyable as his 27 years as a SAS teacher.    Register Today! ... View more

Each year, the SAS community comes together from around the world to push the boundaries of what’s possible with the full breadth of SAS® platforms and solutions. Users, business leaders and partners come to hear what we have to say, but the true value of SAS Innovate is the opportunity to connect and be inspired by peers navigating similar challenges.    Registration will be available later this year. ... View more

The Westwood SAS User Group held their first virtual event since the pandemic on Saturday, July 27, 2024, featuring speaker Kirk Paul Lafler. Kirk presented, "A Review of "Free" Massive Open Online Content (MOOC) for SAS Learners".   The topic was a hit with attendees! Thank you, Kirk, for sharing your knowledge with SAS cusotmers.   ... View more