For this #juletip I wanted to write something about Viya and CAS actions, since there are  a lot of posts on that subject on the community sites. As many others, I have been testing and playing with the OpenAIs ChatGPT system since the launch in late November. So in this Juletip, I am going to get ChatGPT to assist me. The ChatGPTs tips for working with CAS actions in Viya, with some seasonal spirit added,are as following:     with a clear understanding of the task you want to accomplish. This will help you design your action in a logical and effective way, just like Santa's elves plan out the production of all those toys! Use the CAS documentation and examples to familiarize yourself with the available actions and their syntax. There are many actions available in Viya, and understanding their capabilities and limitations will help you choose the best ones for your task, just like Santa's elves choose the right tools and materials for each toy they make. Use named parameters when calling actions. This will make your code more readable and easier to maintain, just like how a nicely wrapped present is easier to open and enjoy! Use the cas.table function to create a table object that can be passed to actions as a parameter. This will allow you to easily manipulate and transform data within your action, just like how Santa's elves can customize and personalize each toy to the specific wishes of each child. Use the cas.ret_action_status function to return the status of your action. This will allow you to debug your action and understand how it is executing, just like how Santa's elves test and refine each toy to make sure it meets the highest quality standards. Test your action thoroughly before deploying it. This will help you catch any errors or bugs and ensure that your action is working as expected, just like how Santa's elves triple-check each toy before it goes into the sleigh on Christmas Eve.   When you are finished with reading the tips, you should be able to earn some bragging rights in the upcoming SAS Bowl on CS Actions hosted by @joeFurbee. You can register for the event here: https://communities.sas.com/t5/Upcoming-Events/SAS-Bowl-XXVII-CAS-Actions/ev-p/850201    One thing that are very popular is to use ChatGPT to generate Poems, so here’s one about CAS actions.   CAS actions, oh so fine, Helping us solve problems with ease and shine.   From data manipulation to analytics galore, They make our work easier, and so much more.   With named parameters and cas.table too, Our code is cleaner and easier to review.   And when we use cas.ret_action_status, We know exactly what's happening, no fuss.   So as the holiday season approaches with cheer, Let's take a moment to be grateful for CAS actions, my dear.   I hope you found these tips usefuland that it brought a little bit of holiday cheer to your, when working CAS actions in Viya! Merry Christmas and happy coding!   Take a look at the winter/spring 2023 program and events for FANS and other SAS users! www.sas.com/fans | #SASFANS #sasnordicusers ... View more

In this post  I would like to share with you more information about our virtual conference SAS Assemble.   On the 31 st March 2022, SAS are hosting a virtual conference targeted at YOU our SAS Users and Practitioners.   It is a collaboration between SAS United Kingdom, Ireland and SAS in the Nordics.   The conference is 3 hours in length, virtual and free.   There are three main themes:  Get Curious, Make Better Decisions and Gain Insights.  Enjoy customer and SAS expert presentations and some exciting keynote speakers.  We believe there will be something for everyone, no matter whether you are a SAS programmer, SAS analyst or an AI expert.   Registration is open, so REGISTER TODAY and secure your place.   Highlights for this conference are: Norwegian Post as they share how environment reporting gets them close to the goal of Zero Carbon emission. Chris Hemedinger and his thoughts on SAS integration with Git for collaborative projects in your team Paul Jones and his presentation on how to move from SAS Enterprise Guide to SAS Studio on Viya More information about the conference can be found HERE ... View more

As s SAS user, the SAS Institute’s Customer Support Center webpage (support.sas.com) is a vital place for information about SAS, but if you only use support.sas.com, you are missing a wide range of resources about the SAS. This year I want to highlight two other places to get information   The SAS Youtube channel is a place to get fast, helpful answers. At the moment we have more than 500 videos that explan almost anything in form of Tutorials, Demos and Tips on products, coding, what new and many other topics. The SAS Youtube channel is where I would go for inspiration and assistance as a daily SAS programmer.   Also, the new concept SAS User journeys have been launched: Our experts have designed a set of knowledge journeys containing the best SAS advice, techniques and best practices for your specific needs. It’s been structured in a series of easy-to-follow steps, Its all FREE and the journey will take you on a path to do great things with SAS, delivered regularly into tour inbox.   We have learning journeys covering Data Engineering, Analysis, Visualization, Viya Administration and different SAS Solutions. All you need to do is follow the link below and choose your SAS Journey: https://www.sas.com/sas/offers/choose-your-sas-journey.html   As Christmas is just round the door, I also want to take the chance to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2021 was again in many ways a special year, I hope we can back to a more normal year in 2022. From our FANS community we hope to meet many of you in person at network events, but for now its time to relax with Family and Friends.   Thanks Mikkel Mandrup   ... View more

As s SAS user, the SAS Institute’s Customer Support Center webpage (support.sas.com) is a vital place for information about SAS, but if you only use support.sas.com, you are missing a wide range of resources about the SAS. sasCommunity.org is a great place to look for information about SAS and is a collaborative Web site where you can access and contribute, as of today more than 600.000 discussions has taken place. But I want to highlight two other interesting things going on in the SAS User Community where you get to have fun, learn something and maybe even win a prize.   1. SAS Bowl. Is you enjoy Trivial Pursuit (who doesn’t?), I am sure you will love the SAS Bowl, where you get to test your SAS (and other worldly) knowledge in a SAS Community Trivia event. It is planned as a monthly event and is a 30-minute game with twenty multiple-choice questions around SAS, trends and other general knowledge.     Check out the schedule for the upcoming SAS Bowls, next one (no. 6) is in January 2021. https://communities.sas.com/t5/Community-Memo/Introducing-The-SAS-Bowl-your-friendly-SAS-Community-trivia-game/ba-p/673113     2. SAS Analytics Explorer community. Launched in the Nordics this year, in SAS Analytics Explorers, you'll be able to find interesting content, learn from others, share your experiences, and ... get rewarded for the great things you do. I encourage you to sign up to take part in this and get a chance to win some of the SAS Analytics Explorer socks (or similar) 😊. I hope to “see” you there.     The link to sign up is here. https://www.sas.com/en_au/offers/analytics-explorers.html   As Christmas is just round the door, I also want to take the chance to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2020 was in many ways a special year, maybe ask not too much to ask for 2021 to be more “normal”. I hope to meet many of you in person at FANS events, but for now its time to relax with Family and Friends.   Thanks Mikkel Mandrup ... View more

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact, both personal and work-related, SAS Nordics is opening a Hotline  where you can ask questions to our SAS Experts, and get professional feedback quickly.   What´s on your mind? Do you have a question for our SAS Experts? Any concerns or challenges? Use this opportunity and ask questions in our Hotline.   Ask us questions through the Hotline. From Monday, March, 30th, SAS FANS and Subject Matter Experts are available every day from 9.00-10.00 CET (Finland 10.00-11.00) to answer your questions. Click on this link to connect directly to our Microsoft Teams meeting.   The hotline is thematized, hence we cover different topics each day: SAS® Visual Analytics – Mondays SAS® Data Management – Tuesdays SAS® Enterprise Guide and SAS® Studio – Wednesdays SAS® Programming – Thursdays SAS® Analytics – Fridays   Questions outside opening hours? Outside opening hours, you can ask your question(s) in the Q&A section and we will follow-up shortly. Remember to tag your question with #hotline.   The Hotline will be open until End-June and is a temporary service due to the Coronavirus, COVID-19.   We are looking forward to connecting with you!   Rgds. Mikkel Mandrup Manager, Customer Success ... View more