While I do agree with some of the drawbacks you see, for example, the log window is annoying, I find EG very useful. I often use it like this:
1. Do all of the data management _ I think_ I need using SAS 9.2, merge datasets, recode data, blah blah blah.
2. Do graphs, tables, and common statistics, e.g., ANOVA in Enterprise Guide or turn it over to the client and let him/her do it to their heart's delight.
3. For the one or two things I always forgot - changing all character variables to upper case or whatever, I open a code window and write a few statements.
4. If I have a complicated program, I may do most of it as SAS program and just open the code window, use a %include statement to read in the vast bulk of it that I already tested, add a few statements for modification on the fly.
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