Plan out your SAS Innovate, read about AI agents, tech trends, and AI literacy.͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here.   MAR 2025 Plan out your SAS Innovate experience Are you a planner or do you go with the flow? Whatever your style, the SAS Innovate agenda is live. We’ve made finding the sessions that matter most to you easier than ever. Filter by date, session type, industry, topic, or even your role and use the search bar to zero in on exactly what you’re looking for. Whether you're interested in AI, advanced analytics or industry-specific insights, there’s something for everyone. Take a look and start building your perfect agenda.     Understanding the components of an AI agent AI is everywhere, but how many people understand how AI agents work? AI agents are the tech trend of the moment and they can detect fraud, enhance customer experiences and more after following a five-step life cycle. Understanding these steps is crucial for businesses looking to use AI effectively. SAS’ Marinela Profi breaks it down in this blog post.   Develop your AI literacy with SAS trainings AI is pushing the boundaries of innovation. Understanding how it works isn’t just for tech experts; it’s for everyone. Whether new to AI or looking to deepen your expertise, SAS offers tailored learning paths to help confidently build AI literacy. Explore the training and see which one fits your needs.   SAS experts dish on 2025 tech trends What can we expect in tech for the rest of 2025? SAS’ Udo Sglavo sat down with colleagues to discuss some of the trends ahead for the year. From tackling AI hallucinations to boosting performance with SAS® Viya® and exploring how synthetic data is speeding up innovation and improving privacy, these trends are shaping the future of AI and data science. Read the blog post to get an idea about what’s next.   Getting people behind the wheel with predictive modeling and personalized financing Toyota Financial Services Italia, based in Rome, is transforming how it connects with customers. Using SAS Viya, they are unifying fragmented data into a single, secure view that helps them better understand customer needs and tailor financing and leasing options. It’s a quiet revolution – driven by data – that’s impacting customer relationships. Read the full story to see how this transformation is unfolding.   4 ways AI is transforming the insurance industry Will AI technology transform the insurance industry? Two industry experts discussed what’s possible, exploring how different types of AI technologies can improve areas of the business from underwriting and pricing to claims – all while helping insurers tackle challenges like biased or incomplete data and climate change.  Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

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The Surge in Housing Costs: A Three-Decade Analysis Across OECD Countries SAS’ Falko Schulz uses data provided by the OECD Affordable Housing Database and SAS® Visual Analytics to reveal house-price trends and housing affordability across OECD countries.  Dear Reader, What if you could estimate SAS® Viya® productivity gains for your business? Turns out you can. The SAS Viya Value Calculator, a free interactive tool now available, provides you a custom report to support your data and AI decisions. Give it a try! Speaking of getting the most from your SAS investment, it’s absolutely critical to keep your systems secure. We encourage you to run the latest SAS software and apply hot fixes regularly. As outlined in Support for SAS® 9.4 & Earlier Releases, SAS Technical Support would like to make you aware of important dates for SAS 9.4 customers in the year ahead. We recognize that some deployments, such as certified or verified systems, are not easy to change in coordination with the SAS release schedule. That’s why we are offering SAS Extended Technical Support for software that has moved to Limited Support. Contact your account executive for more information and to see whether your system qualifies. Learn more in the SAS Support Community. Now, scroll on down to find other resources that will set you up for success. Tips, learning events and much more!  Happy reading! Bev Brown Editor, Tech Report Someone forwarded you this edition of Tech Report? Subscribe to receive your own copy each month! Back issues “live” on the SAS Support Community. Tech tips with Chris The SAS programming language has been with us for over 50 years. At the beginning of its life, it grew and changed at a rapid pace. As the years went by, it became more stable, and while new features kept coming, they were like Easter eggs — harder to spot. The blessing (and curse) of SAS is that your program from 20 years ago probably still works today — but there are also likely new features in SAS that could make it even better. One of these changes — introduced just 7 years ago in 2018 — is the ability to use %if/%then/%else conditional logic within open code. We're still educating users about this today, and it's always met with the same reaction: “whoa, how long has that been in there?!” Here's an example use: %if %sysfunc(exist(sashelp.class)) %then %do;   proc means data=sashelp.class; run; %end; Before this feature, if you wanted to SAS code to run based on some condition (the existence of a certain file, the day of the week, the success of an earlier step), you had to create an entire SAS macro routine to encapsulate the SAS code with the logic statements to check that the conditions were true. With the "new" feature, you can now use macro-style %IF-%THEN-%ELSE statements anywhere in your program, without having to package them with a SAS macro routine. It's a game-changer — as long as you know it's there! Here are a couple of other "new" features of the SAS language that every SAS programmer should know: For generating random numbers, always use the RAND function instead of older functions like RANUNI or RANNOR. For DATA step coders, try the DATA step debugger in SAS Enterprise Guide or SAS Studio. It's a modern debugger UI that helps you see what's happening in your DATA step logic. Got JSON data? Use the JSONPP function to "pretty print" the content in the SAS log. Tell me: what's your favorite "Easter egg" in the SAS programming language? Let me know!  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming maintenance outage Use SAS® OnDemand for Academics? Brief outage on March 11 SAS® OnDemand for Academics all-regions maintenance outage is set for 7:00AM-11:00AM ET on Tues., March 11. Read ODA status page for more information.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​SAS Viya Release Highlights Get up to speed on SAS Viya 2024.12 and 2025.01 Tune into the first 2025 episode of SAS Viya Release Highlights Show to learn about the latest features. You’ll also get an expert’s explanation of how to integrate Causal AI into your business decisions and much more.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tips & tricks Getting started performing a Bayesian analysis with missing data in SAS SAS/STAT offers a principled treatment of missing data in a frequentist paradigm. SAS’ Michael Senter reveals how with a few code tweaks, you can seamlessly transition to a Bayesian analysis. A SAS tip: Use the hyphen and colon operators to specify multiple data sets on the SET statement Most of you know about the hyphen operator and the colon operator for specifying a list of variable names that start with the same prefix. SAS’ Rick Wicklin shows how you can use the same syntax on the SET statement in the DATA step to specify a list of data sets whose names start with the same prefix. From email overload to efficiency: A transformer-based LLM solution for SAS Tech Support SAS' Ann Kuo walks you through how SAS Tech Support developed an email classifier to clean up spam and misaddressed emails using SAS Viya's NLP-based text classifier. Using FILENAME URL to access internet information Would you like to use web pages or API responses as input in your SAS programs? SAS’ Mark Jordan shows how to issue a GET request to an API on the internet and use the response directly in your SAS code. The post includes a link to download the code and data so you can experiment with it yourself. Automate SAS Studio Flows Documentation with Azure OpenAI in a Custom Step SAS’ Bogdan Teleuca reveals how leveraging Azure OpenAI and a SAS Studio custom step, you can generate clear, detailed and governance-focused flows documentation in seconds. Email Configuration in CI360 Part 1. Email Opt-Outs SAS’ Adam Pollacchi details recent changes to email configuration in SAS Customer Intelligence 360. This post, the first of two, addresses amendments to the email opt-out options. Keep track of who accessed SAS data sets in a compute server Is it possible to track who has accessed which SAS data sets and when? When SAS’ Bruno Mueller gets this question, he usually shares this article: Auditing data access: who did what and when? This post expands on that article and explains how to use this in SAS Viya with additional features such as custom message layout and filtering (no log entries for libref WORK or SASHELP). How to Solve the LinkedIn Queens Puzzle with PROC OPTMODEL Love solving logic puzzles? This SAS Community Library article formulates the LinkedIn Queens Puzzle as an integer programming model and solves it using PROC OPTMODEL in SAS Optimization. Gain an understanding of correlation matrices in repeated measures models In December, SAS’ Danny Modlin published a post about Mixed Model analysis. In it he mentioned the topic of correlation and covariance matrices and promised a separate post on that. This is that. In longitudinal analysis or repeated measurement structures, you’ll focus on controlling for dependence among observations using correlation or covariance matrices. He reveals the importance of these matrices and gives examples of how they are typically used in analyses. Use SAS® Enterprise Miner? Learn about building models in Model Studio SAS Enterprise Miner and Model Studio are both predictive modeling workhorses. Each can also be used to perform other types of analysis aside from just building supervised models. SAS Enterprise Miner is more flexible when it comes to building models. Model Studio actually helps the analyst build a workflow by removing mundane tasks from the analyst such as where to place nodes or how to connect them. Your transition from SAS Enterprise Miner into the modern and exciting world of Model Studio will be easier if you understand the similarities and differences between how you physically build models in each. Learn about SAS® Intelligent Decisioning: Segmentation Tree Graphical Diagram In SAS Intelligent Decisioning (as of 2024.11), you can now view segmentation trees as a graphical diagram. An earlier post introduces the concept of using segmentation trees in a decision. This one shows you enhancements that have been made to segmentation trees that enable you to visualize them graphically.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Use case From data to drive-thru: Revolutionizing fast food with AI and analytics Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the largest Hardee’s franchise operator in the US, relies on data-driven decisions powered by SAS® Viya® to serve customers delicious food in record time.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For developers Custom Step Development: Make Your Environment Work For You SAS Studio Custom Steps provide a low-code user interface to SAS programs, promoting code reusability and accelerating analytics development. The SAS Studio Custom Steps are stored in a GitHub repository, which continues to grow. Contributions are welcome.  SAS Bowl XLIX: SAS Innovate 2025 It has gone by other names in the past—SUGI, SAS Global Forum, SAS Explore—but this year our largest annual conference will continue to be known as SAS Innovate. This edition of SAS Bowl Trivia prepares you for the event while also looking back on its predecessors.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming learning events (Each is one hour and complimentary.) How To Make Your LLM Work For You Join SAS’ Sundaresh Sankaran and Sherrine Eid at 11:00 a.m. on Thurs., March 6 to explore core techniques for effectively building with large language models (LLMs). You will get: An overview of LLMs and GenAI development. Encouragement to develop LLM-based solutions. LLM and GenAI use cases in the life sciences domain. From Data to Insights: Leveraging SAS Visual Investigator scenarios for anomaly Detection Join SAS’ Allison Lin at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thurs., March 13 to learn how to use SAS Visual Investigator to identify suspicious anomalies in data. You will learn: About SAS Visual Investigator and its core concepts. How to create row-level scenarios to survey data by transaction. How to create aggregation scenarios to survey data at an aggregate level. The smart path forward: Modernizing from SAS®9 to SAS® Viya® Join industry leaders at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tues., March 18 to explore how transitioning from SAS®9 to Viya® can transform your analytics capabilities. Learn about the strategic benefits, practical insights from real customers, and responses to common migration concerns. How do I clean my data using SAS Programming? Part 3 Join SAS’ Jacqueline Johnson at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thurs., March 20 to learn more tips and tricks for cleaning data using SAS programming. You will learn how to: Extract and count substrings. Search for strings. Concatenate strings. Remove characters from strings. Cracking the JSON code: From chaos to clarity Join Jerry Alex of Teva Pharmaceuticals at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., March 25 to learn how to automate the conversion of JSON files to streamline projects. You will learn how to: Seamlessly automate the JSON conversion. Enhance data integrity and regulatory compliance. Provide scalable innovation for broader business impact.  Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

Read about SAS Innovate, Customer Recognition awards, ready-made AI models, and more.͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here.   FEB 2025 What's in store for SAS Innovate 2025? Mark your calendar: SAS Innovate 2025 is happening May 6-9 in Orlando and trust us, this is not your typical tech conference. We’re talking AI, analytics and insights from industry legends. Beyond the big names, you’ll get hands-on with the latest AI and cloud innovations, connect with fellow changemakers, and leave with ideas you can actually use. Sound like your kind of event? Secure your spot now – this is one you don’t want to miss.     Voting is now open for the 2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards The entries are in for the SAS Customer Recognition Awards and now it’s time to vote for your favorite nominations. Read through all the submissions highlighting our customers’ innovative uses of SAS software in three categories: Community Uplift, Innovative Problem Solver and SAS Analytics Explorers Advocate. As a bonus, read what these customers are accomplishing with their SAS software.   Ready-made AI models: Faster access to AI at lower cost and risk In this Q&A with Udo Sglavo, Vice President of Applied AI and Modeling R&D, he dives into how ready-made AI models make AI adoption easier and faster. No more struggling with talent shortages, outdated models or complex regulations – these prebuilt, industry-specific models help organizations hit the ground running. Sglavo breaks it down from fighting model drift to making AI more accessible with simple prompts. Want to learn how AI can work for you without the heavy lift? Read the full Q&A.   Analysts name SAS a leader in risk, fraud, AI and analytics SAS has been recognized by top industry analysts as a leader in AI, fraud management, risk and analytics. Recent reports from Chartis Research and other major firms highlight SAS’ leadership in AI/ML platforms, decision intelligence, health care data analytics and risk management. These rankings reflect the power of SAS® Viya® in driving innovation and enabling organizations to effectively use AI and analytics to solve key challenges, improve decision-making and enhance operational efficiency. Check out the complete list of rankings.     How financial services firms can foster trust in the AI age AI is reshaping banking, but data privacy remains a major hurdle, as 74% of financial leaders say it’s their top GenAI challenge. The solution? Synthetic data. It powers AI insights while protecting customer information. In this article, Stu Bradley, Senior Vice President of Risk, Fraud and Compliance Solutions, and other industry experts explain how banks can innovate, prevent fraud and manage risk without sacrificing trust.   Pondering AI podcast: Ethics for engineers In this episode, Steven Kelts takes engineers through the critical role ethics plays in their work. From role-playing to uncovering organizational hazards, Kelts walks us through real-world scenarios to help engineers make ethical decisions beyond just following the rules. He also touches on key topics like the limits of ethics review boards, the four steps of ethical decision-making and how to empower engineers to confidently navigate moral dilemmas. Whether you're an engineer or just interested in how ethics play a part in technology design, this episode is a must-listen. This email was sent to %%ONPREM.root.Contact Email%%.​​​​​​ Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

Read about our customer recognition awards, synthetic data and customer success stories.͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here.   JAN 2025 2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards: Share your success! Have you accomplished something amazing with SAS software? We want to hear about it! Brag about yourself by entering the SAS Customer Recognition Awards contest. The awards recognize our customers for their standout contributions and highlight how users are changing the world through analytics. Enter now through Friday, January 31, 2025.     Working with synthetic data? Ask these 6 questions first Synthetic data revolutionizes AI by overcoming real-world data gaps, preserving privacy and boosting model performance. But success requires asking the right questions. How do you ensure quality, avoid bias and integrate it with real data? It all starts with these six essential questions.    3 SAS® Viya® Workbench use cases for SAS users If you're a SAS user looking to level up your workflow, SAS Viya Workbench is a game-changer. From running a Wordle-like game to connecting seamlessly with Microsoft 365 and analyzing Google Analytics data, this tool has it all. Watch these demos to see how they can simplify your tasks and bring SAS and other programming languages together in one environment.    Revolutionizing fast food with AI and analytics Boddie-Noell Enterprises, the largest Hardee’s franchise operator in the U.S., is serving more than delicious meals – delivering data-driven efficiency. With SAS Viya, this family-owned business turns 40 million daily transactional records into actionable insights, streamlining everything from staffing schedules to breakfast menus. By modernizing operations with advanced analytics and visual forecasting, Boddie-Noell ensures hot, fresh food, faster service and happier customers. As David Gardner, Director of Analytics, says, “SAS Viya changed the game for us.” Read the full customer success story.   How generative AI can futureproof your workforce and build resilience GenAI isn’t just about innovation – it’s about building a resilient workforce ready for whatever the future holds. By automating routine tasks, AI frees employees to focus on higher-value work while enhancing your data’s accuracy and predictive power. From filling data gaps to supporting talent development, GenAI helps organizations stay agile and future-proof their teams. Read this blog post to see how some organizations use GenAI to boost their workforce’s resilience and success.    Why AI will revolutionize citizen-government interactions Imagine a world where government services are as seamless as shopping online. Thanks to AI, this is becoming a reality. From chatbots to digital assistants and secure digital IDs, AI transforms how governments interact with citizens. This blog post, explores how these technologies improve accessibility, reduce operational costs and create a more efficient and transparent citizen experience. This email was sent to %%ONPREM.root.Contact Email%%.​​​​​​ Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

Get your SAS tips & tricks here!͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here. Using SAS® Viya® with Python code, SAS’ Danny Sprukulis shows you how to hyper-personalize theme park visits. Hate waiting in lines? You’ll love this. Dear Reader, As promised in the December 2024 edition of Tech Report, today’s issue recaps some of the past year’s most popular Tech Report content. Popular blurbs are below, along with the usual plethora of tips and tricks—and some exciting news from SAS’ Chris Hemedinger. Have you enjoyed noteworthy success using SAS® software in the past year? Would you like a shot at winning a paid trip to SAS Innovate in May? These two things converge in the 2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards! Check out the blurb below to learn more and create your entry. Detailed entries can take 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Submissions with meaningful detail have the best shot of winning.  All the best to you in 2025! Happy reading! Bev Brown Editor, Tech Report Someone forwarded you this edition of Tech Report? Subscribe to receive your own copy each month! Back issues “live” on the SAS Support Community. 2024's most viewed blurbs Once again, the Tips & Tricks section captured the most attention. Within that popular section, these three items saw the most traffic: How to split a large file into smaller chunks using SAS, a SAS Support Community article by SAS’ Chris Hemedinger.   Learn to use %getattribs to convert variable attributes of a SAS data set into attribute code you can use in DATA Step and DS2 with a single macro variable, a tip posted on LinkedIn by SAS’ Stu Sztukowski.   Using automated explanations in SAS® Visual Analytics, an 18-minute tutorial by SAS’ Andy Ravenna on the SAS Users YouTube channel. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards—don't miss out! Share your success story for a chance to win a trip to SAS Innovate*! Tomorrow, Friday, January 31, is the final day to submit an entry for the SAS Customer Recognition Awards. First-place winners in each category get a trip to SAS Innovate*, a trophy and SAS swag. Online voting and a judging panel determine the winners. Winners will be announced LIVE at SAS Innovate in Orlando, Florida, May 6-9, 2025.  *Visit the SAS Customer Recognition Awards site for details. Tech tips with Chris I'm going to let you in on a secret. Over the past several months, I've been writing the manuscript for SAS For Dummies, 3rd Edition.  This is the first revision of this book since 2009! I'm now close enough to the finish line that I feel it's safe to say it out loud. It will be available later this year, just in time for SAS Innovate. It's a lot of work to write a book, but it's also a great learning experience. During the process I learned or rediscovered many new things about SAS, including this tip: SAS now offers a special procedure to build pie charts. It's called PROC SGPIE. Here's some example syntax and the output: For another delicious way to display data, PROC SGPIE also supports donut charts. A donut chart is simply another way to view a pie chart; instead of “pie wedges” your categories are displayed as segments in a donut-shaped circle. Where many data visualization purists have banned the pie chart from their reports, the donut chart seems to be more “digestible.” I find that most people have an opinion about pie charts. What's yours? Let me know. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tips & tricks Review the top 10 posts from The DO Loop in 2024 SAS’ Rick Wicklin published about 80 posts on his popular blog. The ones that drew the most readers were on SAS programming, data visualization and statistics. Check out the new Use & Optimize Your Software page This page provides free resources and tailored guides to help you optimize your software experience. Start by selecting your product family and then filter content by your role, topic or resource type. Under resource type, you'll find guided paths that provide curated content organized from beginner to more advanced topics. Bookmark this page and check back often. We’ll continually add new content! See how to remove a principal from a SAS Content folder permission Want to remove a principal from the authorization window of a SAS Content object? You have options. They are either GUI based and might involve a lot of clicks or use several command line calls which might not be available to everyone. SAS' Bruno Mueller introduces a new method of deleting the permissions on an object for a principal that appears in the SAS Content object authorization list. Explore in SAS Visual Analytics how to create a new filter from selected data Are you using Visual Analytics for data analysis or looking for anomalies? If so, let SAS' Teri Patsilaras show you one of the easiest ways to get a subset of data fast. Get an introduction to custom filters in SAS Customer Intelligence 360 In today’s user interface world, we like to view content that pertains to our interest as quickly and easily as possible. Perhaps we are shopping on our phone, searching videos on our tablet, or developing wonderful marketing content to reach customers. SAS' Brian Rowland shows you how to quickly find and view the content you seek. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Free trial available Experience 4.6x AI Productivity with SAS Viya: Free Trial & Guides Discover how SAS Viya boosts AI productivity by 4.6x! Try the 14-day free trial with step-by-step guides to seamlessly navigate data management, model development and deployment workflows. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Free software to learn SAS SAS® Viya Workbench for Learners goes live Our free, dedicated-compute, on-demand version of SAS Viya Workbench is now available to students and educators. You can read all about it or watch a getting-started video. SAS® Viya for Learners gets an update SAS Viya for Learners has been updated to 2024.09 LTS, meaning continued consistency and support between academic and commercial. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Use case Climate-driven finance for a net-zero world SAS Climate Risk Stress Testing on SAS Viya helps Intesa Sanpaolo plan, optimize and achieve net-zero targets by integrating governance and business strategies. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For developers Learn to concatenate and parse data in SAS SAS Developer Advocate Joe Furbee uses SAS Hackathon survey data to demonstrate two popular SAS capabilities. SAS Bowl XLVIII, All Things Models Join us for SAS Bowl trivia! This month, we'll focus on all things models, including general model knowledge, SAS Model Studio and Model Manager, as well as the new lightweight, packaged AI models. The game will be Wed., Feb. 19 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Register and receive an invite to a Microsoft Teams meeting and a calendar event. On game day, join the Teams meeting and access the game here. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming learning events (Each is one hour and complimentary.) Easily turn your automated explanation into a predictive model Join SAS’ Andy Ravenna at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thurs., Feb. 6 to learn just how easy it is to build a predictive model from an automated explanation. You will learn how to: Create an automated explanation in SAS Visual Analytics. Interpret the results of an automated explanation. Perform data exploration on financial services data. What can formats do for you? Join SAS’ Christine Riddiough at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thurs., Feb. 13 to learn about formats and how this “hidden” tool can help SAS programmers in a variety of ways. You will learn how to: Create formats using control data sets, value and picture statements. Create informats using the invalue statement. Use formats to generate customized reports, including highlighting. Use formats to group data, input data and combine data. How to accelerate governed decision delivery with SAS ID workflows Join SAS’ Diana Maris and Eoin Byrne at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., Feb. 18 to learn new ways to assign workflows in order to manage and govern decision assets. You will learn how to: Define custom workflows for your decision journey. Manage tasks within these workflows. Accelerate decision deployment with a governed approach. How do I assess and mitigate models bias with SAS Fair AI Tools? Join SAS’ Cat Truxillo at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., Feb. 25 to learn how to assess and mitigate model bias using SAS® Viya®. You will learn how to: Choose variables to assess for model bias. Generate plots and statistics to assess bias. Mitigate model bias in a predictive model. This email was sent to %%ONPREM.root.Contact Email%%. Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

Read about our 2025 predictions, SAS Hackathon and customer success stories.͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here.   DEC 2024 SAS 2025 predictions: AI gets specialized and sustainable AI continues to dominate the tech world, and 2025 will be no different. SAS experts spoke about key themes like model specialization, regulatory challenges and AI’s role in sustainability. Our executives have also weighed in on how faster model training and energy-efficient AI can reduce carbon footprints while generative AI moves from hype to real business value. Read what we predict the trends will be for technology in 2025.     300 data pipelines + 30,000 models = $100+ million in potential value In a recent Q&A, SAS CTO Bryan Harris sat down with Georgia-Pacific’s Steve Bakalar and Roshan Shah to discuss how they’re using AI to transform their business. From scaling AI projects to helping employees upskill with generative AI, their insights are a must-read for anyone looking to drive real impact with data.   And the 2024 SAS Hackathon winners are… This year’s SAS Hackathon brought together 145 teams from 70+ countries to tackle real-world challenges with AI and analytics tools such as SAS Viya. From preventing heat stroke in construction workers to improving quality inspections in pharmaceuticals, the innovative projects showcased the power of collaboration and technology to drive meaningful change. Check out the winning teams and read about their inspiring solutions.   6 tips to maximize human productivity, lower costs and build trust in AI models Maximizing productivity while cutting costs and building trust in AI models might sound like a tall order, but it’s absolutely achievable. Alice McClure breaks it down in this blog post, sharing six actionable tips to help you and your organization do just that. From improving data quality and addressing AI ethics to solving talent gaps and curbing cloud costs, these insights – backed by research from The Futurum Group – show how SAS® Viya® drives real results.   Integrating data, AI and expertise to tackle climate change The Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) is combating global warming by harnessing SAS Viya and generative AI to manage geological, regulatory and public sentiment data. With 12 carbon management projects underway, SSEB’s innovative use of AI accelerates decision-making, fosters transparency and builds trust among stakeholders. From analyzing thousands of public comments to creating interactive dashboards, their efforts are paving the way for a sustainable future. Read how SSEB is shaping a net-zero emissions future with SAS.   Pondering AI podcast: Think you can sit back and let AI work? Think again In this episode of Pondering AI, AI experts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer explore the key challenges and opportunities surrounding AI adoption. The two highlight seven patterns of AI and the fears that hold organizations back. They also discuss why AI is never a set-it-and-forget-it solution, the importance of critical thinking, and what makes AI different from traditional project management. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone trying to get it right with AI. Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

  Get your SAS tips & tricks here!͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here. With the 2024 SAS Hackathon in the books, SAS’ Falko Schulz created a SAS® Visual Analytics report to offer insight into the competition. He used a portrait precision layout configuration for this infographic with individual containers focusing on different statistics. Along with some text analytics to understand general topics of team submissions, it also shows the geographical distribution and number of participants by team and industry track. Dear Reader: As 2024 ends, the temptation to look back and take stock is strong. But let’s save the specifics for the January issue, which will recap some of the past year’s most popular Tech Report content. Meanwhile, there's something to look forward to in 2025 – the Customer Recognition Awards! Along with the annual SAS Hackathon (see visualization above), it’s another way to showcase your accomplishments using SAS® software in the past year. You may recall reading about this year’s winners in a SAS Support Community post. If they won, why not you? Check out the blurb below to learn more and start working on your entry. Wishing all of you a joyful holiday season! Happy reading! Bev Brown Editor, Tech Report Someone forwarded you this edition of Tech Report? Subscribe to receive your own copy each month! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards Share your success story for a chance to win! We want to celebrate the great work you’re doing with SAS® software! Submissions for the 2025 SAS Customer Recognition Awards are now open through January 31, 2025. Online voting and a judging panel determine the winners. Winners will be announced LIVE at SAS Innovate in Orlando, Florida, May 6-9, 2025. First-place winners in each category get a trip to SAS Innovate*, a SAS trophy and SAS swag.  *Visit the SAS Customer Recognition Awards site for details. Tech tips with Chris I'm a "SAS first" kind of guy. If I can complete a data or programming task using SAS, that's what I'm going to do. But if there is a best practice or less complex approach that uses another programming language, then I'm happy to go on that path.  That's why SAS Viya Workbench is my new favorite tool for SAS programming work. It's easy to spin up and load a project from a Git repository. All of my SAS code works great within it, and when I need something a little extra, like a Python task, I can accomplish that in the same environment. One of my favorite things about SAS Viya Workbench is how easy it is to apply the things that I already know about using SAS in this brand-new environment. In the field of User Experience, this is called positive transference. I have many established habits and tricks that I’ve learned by using other SAS tools, as well as by using Visual Studio Code for other projects. All of these come together to make it easy for me to be productive in SAS Viya Workbench, where things just work as I expect them to! I invite you to check out my short demos: running a Wordle-like game in SAS, connecting to Microsoft 365 in SAS code, and using Python with SAS to access and analyze Google Analytics. Let me know what you think, and what you might like to see next! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tips & tricks Create a Christmas tree with SAS software SAS’ Rick Wicklin reveals in his latest DO Loop post how to build your holiday tree using the most important probability distribution in statistics. Find out how to do correlation analysis on two groups of variables using the WITH statement in PROC CORR This analysis uses the NOMISS option on the PROC CORR statement to perform listwise deletion of missing values. Although PROC IML does not natively support correlation between two data matrices, you can easily write a function that performs the analysis. An appendix at the end of Rick Wicklin’s DO Loop post provides the function definition. Learn how SAS is fixing food stamp errors and helping families in need In the US, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves an average of more than 42 million people, more than 12% of US residents. Errors and system glitches often result in payment inaccuracies, which can cause significant hardships for these families. Recognizing the urgent need for improvements, SAS has developed the SAS Payment Integrity for Food Assistance model to address and mitigate these issues. Get acquainted with the SAS Viya Job Execution Web Application In the SAS 9.4 world, SAS Stored Processes (STP) were popular. An STP is a SAS program that is stored on a server and can be executed as required by requesting applications. On SAS 9.4, they were widely used for web reporting, analytics, building web applications, delivering packages to customers and publishing results to channels or repositories. With SAS Viya, STPs have taken on a new form, requiring a different method of interaction. SAS’ Rodney Brown, through use cases, walks you through how to modernize STP in SAS Viya. Gain insight into SAS® 9 Application Usage reports This SAS Community post reviews information these reports provide, conclusions that can be drawn from them and possible actions you could take after reviewing the information. Discover how to visualize IoT data with a Grafana plugin In this SAS Community Library article, you’ll learn the steps to add a Grafana plugin to SAS Event Stream Processing (release 2022.07 or later). You’ll end up with a dashboard that shows the current location of the International Space Station (ISS) in real time with a Geomap. Find out how to create a Model Nutrition Label: Model Cards for SAS Studio Models Our first iteration of Model Cards focused on prediction and classification models developed in SAS Model Studio and models developed using Python. Now? Via Import Model macros, there’s a way to build a complete model card for SAS classification and prediction models trained in SAS Studio. Learn to create snappy, eye-catching email headers with GenAI Emailed offers and announcements abound and can overwhelm. Standing out in an inbox can mean the difference between an email being opened and read or ignored. In SAS Customer Intelligence 360, Generative AI email headers can help you craft enticing subject lines. Get familiar with point-and-click SAS Studio Custom Steps  @Wilbram-SAS introduces a collection of code snippets for SAS Studio Custom Step authors. Set up new SAS Viya jobs for success SAS’ @GregTreiman provides guidance on how to use SAS Viya job samples, including both code and forms. Learn to manipulate data in Base SAS The @SASJedi reveals the importance of standardizing character data in order to accurately impute missing values, conduct analysis or create meaningful reports. Discover CAS elasticity: 4 real-world use cases SAS' @NicolasRobert takes a deep dive into what makes CAS elastic, explore four real-world use cases and provides a guide to setting up table rebalancing and what it means for you. Tune in as Bryan Harris shares third-party research on SAS Viya The Futurum Group reveals how SAS Viya outperformed commercial and non-commercial alternatives, delivering over 4x greater productivity and 30x faster performance. Meet SAS Viya Workbench for Learners With SAS Viya Workbench for Learners, our free cloud-based modeling and development environment, students and educators can build programming skills, create AI and machine learning models, and complete projects quickly using their preferred language. (Approved academic email required.) Watch SAS Viya in action Jared Peterson, SAS Senior VP of R&D, explores the full SAS Viya software portfolio, demonstrating how it supports the entire data and AI lifecycle to boost productivity, enhance performance and maximize ROI. You’ll learn how to unlock greater value from your data. Watch SAS Viya Workbench in action SAS Software Developer Joseph Henry demos SAS Viya Workbench, a self-service, on-demand compute platform that boosts productivity for developers and data scientists. You’ll learn to streamline analytical development and AI/ML model creation. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Use case Find out how Lockheed Martin transforms aircraft maintenance and fleet management with SAS analytics and AI Lockheed Martin, a leader in aerospace, meticulously designs its aircraft for unique purposes, from lifting heavy cargo off sinking ships to traveling at supersonic speeds. A common problem: parts fail over time. Predictive maintenance improves fleet readiness and reduces costs. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For developers SAS Viya Copilot VS Code Plugin SAS has released a VS Code plugin to assist with generating SAS code. The copilot plugin is a personal assistant that helps with everything from administrative analytics tasks to solving industry-specific business problems. It could change how data professionals work, helping them be more productive and streamline processes. Find more details in these two articles: Let Copilot be your guide you to efficient coding and 3 ways you can use a copilot in SAS. SAS Innovate 2025: Register Now Registration is now open for SAS Innovate 2025, our biggest and most exciting global event of the year! Join us in Orlando, FL, May 6-9. Sign up by Dec. 31 to get the 2024 rate of just $495. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming learning events (Each is one hour and complimentary.) Beyond Macro – Data-Driven Programming in SAS® Viya® Join SAS’ Mark Jordan at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thurs., Jan. 16 to learn how to use the CAS programming language for writing automated, self-modifying, data-driven programs. You will learn how to: Use SAS Macro to generalize and iterate program code that executes in CAS. Access and use a variety of CAS variable scalar and compound data types. Use CAS variables for powerful, flexible and data-driven programming. Building Data Visualization Applications Using Python and SAS Join SAS’ Xavier Bizoux at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., Jan. 21 to discover how easy it is to build custom web applications using Python as a programming language and SAS to provide data. You will learn how to: Use Dash and Django to visualize SAS data and score data from a web browser. Use the SWAT package to integrate CAS data into your custom web application. How Can I Geocode Address Data Using SAS® Viya®? Join SAS’ Greg Treiman at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., Jan. 28 to learn how to turn location-based data into actionable insights. You will learn about common pitfalls and ways to avoid them. You will also learn about geocoding using: Integration with ESRI. SAS code. Logate. Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

Accomplish something amazing using SAS in the past year? Don't keep it to yourself! Tell us about it by creating an entry for the SAS Customer Recognition Awards. At stake for first-place winners in each category: a trip to SAS Innovate in Orlando, FL*, a trophy, and cool swag. In February, winners will be selected by a judging panel that will score entries on a 1-5 scale on three categories:   1. Spirit of story 2. Strength of evidence 3. Results   Votes expressed as "likes" on entries here in the SAS Community will be factored in.   Can't wait to see your stories! Submit Now   *Please visit the SAS Customer Recognition Awards site for all the program details, rules and to cast your vote. Please reach out to Beverly Brown with any questions.   ... View more

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Find out how to create a 5-polygon pilgrim hat like the one pictured above.  Dear Reader: With Thanksgiving a week away here in the U.S., it’s fitting to give thanks for all you SAS customers, partners and advocates. We at SAS appreciate you! And we take seriously our part in setting you up for success.  It never ceases to amaze me how so many of you go above and beyond to equip one another to win with SAS. Evidence abounds on the SAS Support Communities, in regional and in-house user groups, even on social media. As I was compiling this edition, I ran across this terrific LinkedIn post by Oluwaseun Eyebiokin, who uses SAS in clinical statistics. In it, he highlights some of his favorite resources for getting up to speed on SAS. Don’t miss the comments section of his post – and consider adding your favorites there!  Meanwhile, scroll down to see the latest tips and tricks and much more. Happy reading! Bev Brown Editor, Tech Report Someone forwarded you this edition of Tech Report? Subscribe to receive your own copy each month! Tech tips with Chris Sorting Data in SAS: When It’s Necessary and When It’s Not Sorting data is a fundamental operation in SAS, especially for tasks like BY group processing. However, it’s important to recognize when sorting is essential and when it can be avoided to save on expensive I/O operations. Sorting data is an I/O-intensive operation. It involves reading data from storage, sorting it, and writing it back, which can be time-consuming and resource-heavy, especially with large datasets. Here are some tips to mitigate the cost:  Minimize Sorting: Only sort data when absolutely necessary. Evaluate if the operation can be performed without sorting.    Use Indexes: Where possible, use indexes to speed up data retrieval and processing. (Note that indexes can take a long time to build, so this is best for data that doesn’t change often.)    Leverage Database Capabilities: Offload sorting and grouping operations to the database when working with large datasets stored in relational databases.  Many DATA step operations require sorted data, such as:  Merging Datasets: When merging datasets using a BY statement, both datasets must be sorted by the BY variables.    First. and Last. Variables: To correctly identify the first and last observations in a BY group, the data must be sorted.    Retaining Values: When using the RETAIN statement to carry forward values within BY groups, sorting is crucial.    Lag Functions: Functions like LAG require sorted data to correctly reference previous observations within groups.  So, when can you skip the SORT?  If you feel the need for speed and you don’t mind some advanced coding, the DATA step hash object offers some amazing performance benefits for transforming your data.  When your data is in a relational database, SAS will automatically push an “ORDER BY” directive to the database when using a SAS procedure with a BY group. This saves you from having to explicitly sort the data first!  Many SAS procedures support a CLASS statement that produces results that are like those from a BY statement. CLASS statements generally don’t need sorted data to produce categorized results. Check the SAS doc for options!  Let’s hear from you! What’s your favorite technique for saving time and disk space in your SAS programs? Let me know! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tips & tricks Watch two new tutorials to sharpen your SAS Viya Workbench skills Get up to speed on SAS Viya Workbench with two new videos: Modifying the SAS Autoexec File and Connecting to GitHub. Can't access YouTube? No worries! The SAS Viya Workbench Quick Start playlist is also available on the SAS Video Portal.  Find out how to transpose data so it fits your analysis needs In Part 6 of the "Manipulating Data in Base SAS®" blog series, SAS’ Mark Jordan demonstrates two powerful tools SAS programmers can use to transpose data: PROC TRANSPOSE and DATA step with arrays and DO loops and contrasts the pros and cons of each technique. Try %getattribs for easy variable-attribute conversions Need to convert variable attributes of a SAS data set? Turn them into attribute code you can use in DATA Step and DS2 with a single macro variable? SAS’ Stu Sztukowski shows you how. Get the basics on SAS Decision Builder What is SAS® Decision Builder? Who should use it? What are typical use cases? SAS' Kumar Thangamuthu answers these and other questions in this SAS Community Library article. Learn to use the Azure Service Principal to access DataBricks from SAS Viya The SAS Viya platform supports the Service Principal authentication-based access to the Azure DataBricks database with the CDATA JDBC drivers. This access is available for both SPARK LIBNAME and SPARK CASLIB statements against the Azure Databricks database. SAS' Uttam Kumar shows you how to use the Service Principal to include Azure environment details, Databricks properties and more. Get the details on Git authentication domains in SAS Studio on SAS Viya The move to authentication domains is a necessary step towards enhanced security. SAS' Bogdan Teleuca reveals the steps to ensure a seamless transition and continue to manage your Git repositories efficiently. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Use case Find out how wienerberger AG uses SAS® Viya® on Microsoft Azure to create a connected factory, reduce waste Founded in 1819, this Vienna manufacturer produces materials for every stage of the building process, such as clay blocks for walls, roof tiles and paving stones. To achieve its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, wienerberger includes SAS among innovations to implement sustainable manufacturing practices.  Explore new SAS training: AI and machine learning With multiple learning paths, we have courses for all skill levels – beginners, those looking to upskill their team or advanced professionals. If you are an AI consumer, business leader, programmer or statistician, you’re sure to find a learning path that will fit your needs as AI and machine learning are becoming part of everyday life. Find the learning path for your role.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For developers The 2024 SAS Hackathon has wrapped up Over 100 teams began the journey that concluded in October. You can find out all about the projects on the Hacker’s Hub in the SAS Communities. Watch, or rewatch, the awards ceremony here.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming learning events (Each is one hour and complimentary.) Leveraging Snowflake with SAS Container Runtime + SAS Intelligent Decisioning  Join SAS’ Robert Ansah and Joe Cabral at 1:00 p.m. ET on Thurs., Dec. 5 to learn how to seamlessly integrate decisioning processes and achieve faster insights from your data. You will learn: The benefits of using containers to operationalize your decisions.  How SAS decisioning and machine learning can be deployed via Snowpark Container Services.  How to leverage data from Snowflake as part of your decisioning process.  Report Design in Action – Applying Report Design Best Practices  Join SAS’ Nicole Ball at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., Dec. 10 to learn tips and tricks to ensure your reports are both useful and compelling. You will learn: The steps for creating impactful reports.  How to apply report design best practices.  How to choose the best chart type for your data.   Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

Read stories about synthetic data, risk management and generative AI.͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here.   NOV 2024 SAS acquires Hazy synthetic data software to boost generative AI portfolio SAS recently acquired the software assets of Hazy, a leading synthetic data company. Their powerful technology will soon be integrated into SAS® Data Maker, giving marketers even more tools to enhance their AI strategies. Curious how this all fits together and what it means for your organization? Read the full press release to dive deeper.     SAS earns a top spot in global risk management rankings SAS continues to lead in risk management, placing No. 2 globally in this year's Chartis RiskTech100 rankings. This recognition highlights SAS’ ability to innovate across areas like AI in banking and model risk management. For financial institutions, this means access to solutions that help manage complex challenges – from customer behavior analysis to balance sheet risk management. Dive into the full story to see why SAS remains a trusted name in risk and analytics.   The new data frontier: Next-generation AI technologies and synthetic data In this Q&A, Brett Wujek, Senior Manager of Product Strategy at SAS, explains why synthetic data is such a game-changer. From filling in missing data gaps to enabling faster model training and improving privacy, synthetic data can help organizations move past traditional data hurdles. Wujek dives into how industries like health care and finance are using it to tackle big challenges like advancing research, reducing fraud, and ensuring fair policies.   How generative AI will change the way you work In this blog post, we explore how generative AI (GenAI) is transforming roles across organizations – from business users to system architects. As AI tools become embedded in workflows, employees like analysts, IT admins and data scientists see both opportunities and challenges. GenAI can supercharge productivity, automate tedious tasks, and enhance insights, but questions around accuracy, security, and transparency remain. Keep reading to learn how GenAI could reshape your day-to-day work life.    The future of data science: 7 emerging trends and technologies to watch Data science continues to transform, with emerging trends that promise to reshape industries and redefine what's possible. From AI and quantum computing to privacy-enhancing tech and ethical AI, we dive into the top seven trends steering the future of data science. Find out how these innovations can give your business a competitive edge in the years ahead.   Pondering AI podcast: Can we really trust AI companions? What should we really expect from AI companions? In this episode of the Pondering AI podcast, Dr. Marisa Tschopp explores the often strange dynamics of human-AI relationships, exploring why we place so much trust in AI, the limits of artificial companionship and how radical empathy plays a role in responsible AI development. She covers everything from AI in mental health therapy to the pitfalls of corporate hype, all while examining how we can balance our fascination with AI against our need for authentic human connections. Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

Get your SAS tips & tricks here!͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here. Drive an electric vehicle (EV) in the US? In this SAS® Visual Analytics infographic, SAS’ Falko Schulz reveals the number of EV charging stations per 100,000 people by state at the postal code level. Dear Reader: However much you know about SAS® software, there’s always another level to unlock. This issue of Tech Report is all about expanding your horizons. Some examples: Learn to connect to SAS Viya for Learners from a Remote Jupyter Notebook   Get acquainted with SAS Decision Builder on Microsoft Fabric   Discover 3 traits and 5 core building blocks for building digital twins   Explore 5 key elements to create effective model cards …and much more—resources for developers, upcoming free learning events, etc. Where has your learning journey with SAS taken you lately? A skill recently mastered. A successful project. Something so new, you haven’t yet put it into play. Hit reply and tell us about it. Happy reading! Bev Brown Editor, Tech Report Someone forwarded you this edition of Tech Report? Subscribe to receive your own copy each month! Tech tips with Chris CSV files and the siren song of PROC IMPORT At some point in the past 25 years we decided that CSV files were "good enough" to exchange data between systems. This is despite the fact that almost all systems that export CSV files will lose information in the process. We get the field names and values, but we don't get important information about how to treat those values. Is that "ID number" really a number or is it just a unique character string that happens to be all digits? Is that date value of "10/8/2024" a MM/DD/YYYY or is it DD/MM/YYYY? This plight of imprecision spawns many questions on the SAS Support Community. When it comes to reading CSV files into SAS, you have two main options: PROC IMPORT and DATA step. And SAS Community responders clearly favor DATA step — for good reasons!   PROC IMPORT is super straightforward. You just specify the input file, the output data set name, and the file type (CSV in this case). It's quick and easy, but it must guess the data types based on the CSV content. This can result in lost data (such as removing a leading zero from a ZIP code or interpreting a date incorrectly), and with no error messages how would you even know? On the other hand, the DATA step gives you full control over how the data is read. You can define the data types and lengths explicitly, handle delimiters properly, and even apply business rules while reading the data. It takes a bit more code, but you get a lot more precision and flexibility. For example, you can ensure that IDs and ZIP codes retain their leading zeros. You can even create new variables based on conditions or calculations, all within a single pass of the data.   So, if you need something quick and easy, go with PROC IMPORT (but be sure to check the result!). But if you need precision and control, the DATA step is the way to go.   Intimidated by code? Remember that SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Studio have tasks that help you to import all types of data. What's your favorite approach to reading CSV files? Let me know! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tips & tricks Explore automated explanations in SAS Visual Analytics In this 19-minute video tutorial, SAS consultant Andy Ravenna shows you how to create an automated explanation in SAS Visual Analytics. You’ll learn to identify relationships between specific variables and the target, identify high probability groups, and build a predictive model based on your discoveries.   Take a deep dive into SAS 9 Content Assessment: Inventory As part of a series of SAS Community posts on Content Assessment reports, SAS’s Gerry Nelson reveals four things you can learn from an inventory report and three ways you can use the results.   Get deeper insight into the PUT and INPUT functions in SAS Think you know all there is to know about these popular functions? In a recent blog post, SAS’s Rick Wicklin details when and how to use them.   Get clarity on run-time variations of the INPUT and PUT functions in SAS In a subsequent DO Loop post, Rick Wicklin reveals two ways you can specify which informat or format you want to apply.   Find out how to convert a character value to numeric in SAS New to SAS? Among the first skills you’ll learn is how to read and convert raw character data into meaningful numeric data that can be used for calculations and statistics. SAS’s Anna Yarbrough gets you started.   Learn 3 ways to calculate the overlap of date/time intervals How do you calculate the length of overlap of two date/time intervals? Say you have two events — each lasting several days — and need to calculate the number of shared days between both events. This popular article by SAS expert Leonid Batkhan shows you how.   Explore the many uses of PROC GPROJECT: Clipping Data Ever needed to create precise maps homed in on a specific area? SAS's Greg Treiman shows you how to do that with PROC GPROJECT.   Weigh in with your opinion: Is SAS a programming language? In a recent blog article, SAS’s Chris Hemedinger says no, it has a programming language. What do you say? Check out the comments and add yours.   Set up “view on web” option for your next email campaign  Ever received a promotional email that didn’t render properly? Or was some content missing? But the “view on web” link option saved the day? SAS’s Brian Rowland shows you how to set up alternative viewing in SAS Customer Intelligence 360.   Learn to connect to SAS Viya for Learners from a Remote Jupyter Notebook A SAS Support Community post inspired our developer advocate Joe Furbee to publish a how-to article on connecting to SAS Viya using the SWAT package.   Get acquainted with SAS Decision Builder on Microsoft Fabric SAS’s Adam Pollacchi introduces you to SAS Decision Builder, which sets you up for success in making accurate, timely, data-driven choices in the age of AI.   Discover 3 traits and 5 core building blocks for building digital twins Pursuing measurable improvements in process efficiency, asset reliability and product quality? SAS’s Paul Venditti details fundamental elements required to create a digital twin.   Explore 5 key elements to create effective model cards Building trust in technology matters. It’s critical to understand how AI works, what it’s doing and whether it’s performing as expected. In a recent blog post, SAS’s Vrushali Sawant reveals how to use model cards to serve up essential insights. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Use case How Techcombank uses SAS to thwart fraud As part of an ongoing digital transformation journey, Techcombank established a proactive data monitoring system powered by a SAS enterprise fraud solution. This system provides new data-driven benefits in fraud detection, prevention, monitoring and resolution processes. Among the goals: ensure customers’ data security and maintain trust. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Industry news Learn to fight fraud in the age of Generative AI Use SAS to identify and prevent fraud? Or aspire to? Join three SAS experts and Linda Miller, CEO of Audient Group, for a free learning event at 10:00 a.m. CT on Thurs., Nov. 21. You’ll explore the evolution of GenAI and its growing role in fraud prevention and detection. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For developers SAS Bowl XLIV, SAS Visual Analytics Join us for SAS Bowl Trivia! This month's game will focus on one of SAS's most popular features, SAS Visual Analytics. The game will be Wed., Nov. 13, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Register for the event and receive an invite to a Microsoft Teams meeting and a calendar event. On game day, join the Teams meeting and access the game here. SAS Hackathon 2024, in the books Another successful hackathon has officially come to a close. While we wait for the final results, let's take a look at some of the stats from this year's competition. 140 teams comprised of 1734 registrants from 71 countries were on the start list. Breaking it down regionally, 41% of registrants were from the Americas, 35% from EMEA,  and 24% from APAC. We ended up with 676 participants and an average team size of 5, with 17% of teams returning from last year. 55% of teams were from our customers and 28% were from partners, while 17% were students. 70% of the teams crossed the finish line. Check out the final video submissions and get inspired! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming learning events (Each is one hour and complimentary.) How can I process scanned document images in SAS® Viya®? Join Stacey Wang and Simran Bagga of SAS at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., Nov. 5. You’ll learn how SAS document vision helps ensure efficient workflows and results in significant time savings compared to manual reviews. How do I perform customer segmentation With SAS® Intelligent Decisioning? Join Crystal Baker and Diana Maris of SAS at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., Nov. 12. You’ll learn how to collaborate with your team and manage outcomes in your SAS Intelligent Decisioning segmentation trees. Leveraging R for Statistical Analysis in LSAF Join Matt Becker and Pritesh Desai of SAS at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tues., Nov. 19. You’ll learn how using R in the Life Sciences Analytics Framework (LSAF) enhances the analytical capabilities of life science researchers. ... View more

Read about model cards, GenAI, digital twins and more.͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here.   OCT 2024 5 keys to creating effective model cards Building trust in technology is essential, and model cards are one of the critical tools that can help with that. Think of model cards as the "nutrition labels" for your AI models – they break down everything from performance to potential biases, ensuring people understand what they’re using. Vrushali Sawant dives into five critical tips – from keeping the language simple to collaborating across teams – so you can create model cards that build trust and drive ethical AI use.     Building a digital twin? Start with these 5 building blocks You're not alone if you’ve been thinking about implementing digital twins for predictive maintenance. But it’s not as simple as flipping a switch – it takes a clear strategy and the right building blocks to get there. In his latest blog, Paul Venditti breaks down the five core components you need to build an effective digital twin. From IoT streaming analytics to predictive AI, these elements can help your business get up and running with a digital twin faster than expected.   Could SAS Viya make your analytics more productive? A new study says yes A recent study from Futurum Group reveals that SAS® Viya® dramatically enhances productivity, executing the data and AI life cycle 4.6 times faster than its competitors. This powerful platform accelerates decision-making and innovation and drives revenue growth by streamlining processes. Whether you're a data engineer, data scientist, or business analyst, Viya empowers teams to work smarter, not harder. Read about how SAS Viya transforms challenges into opportunities and gives organizations the edge they need to thrive among the competition.   9 truths you should know about GenAI before jumping in Before investing in generative AI, take a moment to reflect. While GenAI can potentially revolutionize industries, it's not a magic solution. In this blog by Marinela Profi, we unpack the realities of GenAI, separating hype from genuine insights. From understanding the limitations of large language models to the importance of data quality and governance, this blog covers crucial truths every organization needs to grasp before embarking on its GenAI journey. Whether you’re a seasoned tech executive or just starting, these insights will help you thoughtfully navigate the complexities of integrating GenAI into your business strategy.   5 lessons business leaders can learn from an unconventional journey Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn challenges into opportunities? In our latest blog, we share the inspiring journey of Danny Rosin, a visionary entrepreneur who transformed his rebellious spirit into a thriving branded merchandise agency, Brand Fuel. Danny’s story is packed with powerful lessons on resilience, bold decision-making, and creating unforgettable customer experiences. Whether you’re a small business owner, startup leader, or manager of a midsize company, this blog post will provide actionable insights.   Pondering AI podcast: Navigating technical morality Join Kimberly Nevala in this episode of Pondering AI as she chats with John Danaher, a senior lecturer in ethics at NUI Galway. They dive into how technology impacts our morals and social norms, exploring questions about digital duplication and the ethical implications of AI. John shares his insights on how tech reshapes our moral judgments and discusses six ways it can influence our decisions and relationships. Tune in for an engaging conversation that connects the dots between technology and ethics! Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more

Read about SAS Championship, a new R&D project and more.͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   To view this email in your web browser, click here.   SEPT 2024 AI at work: Reducing risks and saving lives on the job A new project at SAS is using AI and cameras to create a safer work environment. By simulating real-world industrial scenarios, AI models are being trained to reduce workplace injuries in real time. Hear from SAS R&D leaders Udo Sglavo and Varunraj Valsaraj as they share insights on how this technology is set to transform safety standards and save lives. This blog post gives you the inside scoop on this initiative and its promising future.      Join in on the fun and charity at the 2024 SAS Championship SAS Championship is more than just a golf tournament – it’s about giving back. With nearly $6 million raised for local youth education, this year’s event will feature exciting AI-powered activities, school supply drives and the return of the HBCU Invitational, where 15 HBCU golf teams will compete for $30,000 in awards. Don’t miss out on the action. Register to support STEM education and enjoy a fun-filled week of golf, food trucks and community events.    Sailing ahead: How Norwegian Cruise Line personalizes customer experiences in real-time Find out how Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is taking customer engagement to the next level with SAS. Using real-time data and machine learning, NCLH has revamped the onboard experience with personalized messages that boost passenger satisfaction and drive campaign success by up to 280%. Check out how they’re leading the way in digital transformation and what’s coming next for this cruise line.    The countdown to the SAS Hackathon is on Ready to create innovative solutions that could transform industries or make a difference in the world? The 2024 SAS Hackathon is your chance. Collaborate with global problem-solvers, gain access to SAS technologies and receive free resources and mentorship. Whether you’re a data scientist, technologist or innovator, this is your opportunity to invent something big – at no cost. Take a look at what is in store for this year’s SAS Hackathon.   Why foundation and domain models are the secret to AI success Foundation and domain models are breaking through the GenAI hype, delivering real-world solutions across industries. In this blog by Manisha Khanna, learn why 54% of global organizations are already using these technologies and why 86% plan to invest in the future. Whether you’re curious about AI’s potential or looking for actionable strategies to boost innovation and profitability, this blog post has the insights organizations need to stay ahead.    Lessons from the road: Insights from SAS Innovate on tour SAS Senior Vice President of Platform Engineering Jared Peterson shares his experiences from Innovate on Tour, where he not only presented but also learned valuable lessons from audiences around the globe. Read what he shared about generative AI, SAS® Viya® and other SAS technologies – and what he learned in return about the promises (and challenges) of AI, the importance of in-person communication and the surprises of international travel.  Edit SAS Profile Unsubscribe SAS Privacy Statement © SAS Institute Inc. SAS Campus Drive, Cary NC 27513 USA. ... View more