The RRVSUG group is closing out 2022 with their final meeting of the year!! Cheers to DeDe for hosting & sharing SAS with your wonderful group. A special thanks to Rick Wicklin & Jeff Thompson for hopping on to share their knowledge & expertise with the group.      ... View more

  SAS Viya does not live on an island. In fact no software system stands alone and gives you everything you need. SAS does however, fit very well into the ecosystem of the analytics technology stack. This is made easier by creating easy integration points to our software from external and open source clients. We introduce you to one of these packages SAS SWAT in December's edition of the SAS Bowl.   Game Details The SAS Support Community trivia event, SAS Bowl XXVI, The SAS SWAT Package is scheduled for Wednesday, December 14, at 10 AM 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.   More on the SWAT package The SAS SWAT package is an interface to SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS) (the centerpiece of the SAS Viya framework). With this package, you can load and analyze data sets of any size on your desktop or in the cloud. Since CAS can be used on a local desktop or in a hosted cloud environment, you can analyze extremely large data sets using as much processing power as you need, while still retaining the ease-of-use of Python, R, or Lua on the client side.   Using SWAT, you can execute workflows of CAS analytic actions, then pull down the summarized data to further process on the client side in say Python, or to merge with data from other sources using familiar Pandas data structures. With the best-of-breed SAS analytics in the cloud and the use of open source packages, the SWAT package gives you access to the best of both worlds.   We could go on and on about the SWAT features, but we'll let you explore the following resources to learn more and prepare for the game. The Data Scientist Learning Journey: How to Use SAS Viya With Open Source - SAS webinar with a great overview of open source integration using SWAT from @Azitin and @CatTruxillo  Python SWAT Library for developers - Python SWAT page on the SAS developers portal with links to GitHub, documentation and other resources R SWAT on GitHub - SAS SWAT for R GitHub repository How Do I Use Python in SAS Viya? - SAS Ask the Expert webinar focused on Python and SWAT from @Panagiotis  Getting Started with the R SWAT Package in SAS Viya - SASGF 2021 presentation Creating an R Shiny app with SAS Viya - Communities library article from @lucasdepaula on creating an app using R SWAT   For those who may be new to the SAS Bowl, you can find game history and specifics in this Community memo. There you'll also find links to previous events, which include recordings.   Register for the event and receive an invite with game details and a Teams meeting link. On game day, Join the TEAMS meeting to play, and show off your SAS and worldly knowledge while competing for bragging rights and SAS Community game gear. ... View more

  Thursday, December 8 | 11:00 AM EST (60 min.) Ask the Expert: A Day in the Life of a SAS® Viya® Administrator Join this webinar to learn about different tasks that should be done on a regular basis to keep your SAS Viya environment healthy and secure. We’ll cover monitoring and backing up your environment, and we'll demonstrate how you can administer users and groups. You will learn about: Monitoring a Viya environment. Administering users and groups. Checking pods. Backing up your Viya environment. Register Now   Thursday, December 15 | 11:00 AM EST (60 min.) Ask the Expert: What are the New Capabilities of SAS® Analytics Pro Advanced Programming? Join this webinar to learn what’s new about SAS Analytics Pro Advanced Programming – for both new and current users. You’ll also get to see a full end-to-end demo of the software. You will learn: How to deploy SAS Analytics Pro. How SAS Analytics Pro runs in different environments, using containers and in the cloud. How SAS Analytics Pro integrates with Python, GitHub and databases. Register Now   Tuesday, December 20 | 1:00 PM EST (60 min.) Ask the Expert: Getting Started with SAS® Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning Join this webinar to about its capabilities with an accompanying demonstration showing the components of SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning. This session is designed for data scientists, statisticians and advanced business analysts. You will learn how to: Build models interactively, through pipelines and through programming. Use intelligent automation, including automatic pipeline generation and automatic feature engineering for automatically cleansing, transforming and selecting features for models. Use natural language generation and interpretability plots for understanding your models. Incorporate embedded support for Python and R languages. Use highly scalable, distributed in-memory analytical processing. Register Now ... View more

The SouthEast SAS® Users Group (SESUG) is a Regional Users Group (RUG) for users of SAS Software. SESUG's mission is to serve and support users of SAS software in the southeastern United States through ongoing education, professional development opportunities, and facilitating communication with SAS. These goals are most directly supported by SESUG's annual multi-day conference.   We are so excited to have our in-person conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, October 22-24 2023. SESUG 2023 will be held at the Charlotte Marriott City Center in the vibrant uptown district!   Learn more: https://www.sesug.org/SESUG2023/index.php  ... View more

Western Users of SAS Software is excited to announce that the WUSS 2023 Annual Conference will be held in San Diego on Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2023. We’re planning an even bigger and better event to build upon our successful return to in-person events.   Registration will be opening in July, and we’ll soon be announcing more information about conference content, hotel accommodations, training seminars, scholarship applications, and much more. Check back right here for more information soon!   Get Involved – Be a Presenter, Sponsor or Exhibitor! WUSS is a conference for SAS users by SAS users, and there are lots of ways for you to get involved!   Be a Presenter: If you’d like to share your knowledge by presenting at WUSS 2023, we are now accepting paper proposals! The Call for Papers is open through June 19, 2023. Be a Sponsor or Exhibitor: If you’d like to increase your company’s visibility, exhibit your products and services to the analytics community, or just want to support the mission of WUSS, consider becoming a WUSS 2023 sponsor or exhibitor. We have a variety of options available to fit any budget. Learn more and sign up here! ... View more

Join us for the premier event of the year for statistical programmers, statisticians, data managers, researchers, and others who analyze data in the life sciences - PharmaSUG 2023! The conference theme, "Putting Digitalization to Work", will be illustrated through 2.5 days of paper presentations, Hands-On Workshops, and opportunities to discuss industry issues with other practitioners from around the world. We are returning to the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, which is just 2 blocks from Union Square and a block from the cable car line, and features panoramic views of the city from San Francisco's highest skybar.   Register today: https://www.pharmasug.org/us/2023/registration.html ... View more

Join us for our NEXT MEETING- a Free Webinar! Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023 Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM  ET Place: Online Cost:  Free!  However, you must pre-register here in order to receive the meeting link, which will be sent out to all registered attendees by Wednesday, January 11. Agenda   Introduction to SAS Viya - Dominique Weatherspoon, SAS ... View more

Thank you for your consistent & enthusiastic devotion to the SAS User Group Program. We'd love to get your feedback as we head into 2023 Planning! Please share your feedback in our End-of-Year Program Evaluation survey!    ... View more

Planning a virtual, in-person or hybrid event it 2023? Come January get ready to update your Official SAS Users Group badge on your website!! What group are you hoping makes a "comeback" in 2023?! Let us know in the comments! ... View more

Does Deep Learning sound like a tricky topic? This month, we're going to break it all down for you and give you an introduction to DL!   This month, you'll hear about new features like using SAS and Loqate, working with LightGBM nodes, new workflow pipelines, and DeepPrice deep neural networks. Watch and SUBSCRIBE to YouTube for the next show  Let's get into the details!   Here's what you'll see in the Rundown: SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning This month, SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning has three exciting features to share: Mitigate Bias Action Set - Call a single action that will take specified sensitive variables and try to train a model that is not only accurate but also fair across groups. See the Fair AI Tools action set (assessBias and mitigateBias) to learn more. LightGBM is a blockbuster algorithm that your customers are likely using today outside of SAS and are going to love having it within arms reach of everything else within Viya. Using LightGBM in SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning RBF for SVM. Support Vector Machine (SVM) - the popular classification algorithm – has been enhanced to include a new kernel for Radial Basis Function (RBF) and Sigmoid.  For more info on this product, check out this Ask the Expert: Getting Started With SAS® Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning https://www.sas.com/en_us/webinars/getting-started-visual-data-mining-machine-learning.html . SAS Model Manager The CI/CD promotion template in SAS Model Manager moves a containerized model or decision deployment through testing and production on Microsoft Azure. Learn more about GitOps with Model Manager! SAS Econometrics DeepPrice uses Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) to estimate the average causal effect and performs policy evaluation and policy comparison for continuous treatments.   SAS Studio SAS Studio has two exciting features to share this month: 1. Custom Step Repository - this GitHub repository houses any custom step you might need when using SAS Studio. 2. SAS + Loqate - Learn more about the Loqate steps in SAS Studio here. Plus, check out this Ask the Expert: SAS® Studio Flows and Steps https://www.sas.com/en_us/webinars/studio-flows-steps.html and a great conversation from the last time we talked with the SAS Studio team: SAS Studio Engineer | DataOps | SAS Viya 2021.2.4 .   Then, in the Release Talk, you'll hear from Product Manager Sean Malin to get a lesson in deep learning and hear about the new ActionSet, DLModelZoo! More on dlModelZoo can be found here.   These are just a few of our favorite new features in SAS Viya 2022.10. We’ve made enhancements to several other products, beyond what’s listed here.    For more information on what’s new in SAS Viya, have a look at the documentation and check out other learning and support resources.         To get monthly updates, SUBSCRIBE to this SAS Viya Release Updates Community and the SAS Users YouTube channel.  And don't forget, you can try all your favorite SAS software here at SAS Trials and on the Microsoft Azure marketplace. ... View more

Watch our next LinkedIn LIVE SAS Viya Release Highlights show on November 15th at 12 noon EST. This month, hear about new features like using SAS and Loqate, working with LightGBM nodes, new workflow pipelines, and DeepPrice deep neural networks. Plus, get an introduction to deep learning and hear about DLModelZoo! Tune in on SAS LinkedIn LIVE or YouTube.     ... View more

Watch our next LinkedIn LIVE SAS Viya Release Highlights show on November 15th at 12 noon EST. This month, hear about new features like using SAS and Loqate, working with LightGBM nodes, new workflow pipelines, and DeepPrice deep neural networks. Plus, get an introduction to deep learning and hear about DLModelZoo! Tune in on SAS LinkedIn LIVE or YouTube.       ... View more

Ready for new SAS Content in November? Here are the recent Ask the Experts!    Ask the Expert: What SAS® Python Packages Are Available and What Do They Do? Join this webinar to get an overview of all the SAS Python packages. You will learn how SAS is the collaborative environment for open source developers and how it fosters productivity and streamlines workflows. You will learn: What SAS Python packages exist today, their key features and when to use them. How to work with the packages (demonstration). How to get started on your SAS Python journey. Register Now     Ask the Expert: How Do I Migrate From SAS®9 to SAS® Viya®? This special edition Ask the Expert learning event will introduce SAS Viya administrators and users to the process of migrating your SAS 9.4 content to Viya. We’ll give you an overview of the migration process, review the SAS®9 content assessment, show you how to modify your SAS®9 programs for Viya and do a migration demonstration. Register Now     Ask the Expert: How Do I Modify SAS 9 Programs to Run in SAS® Viya®? Join this webinar to learn how existing SAS®9 programs can be modified to execute in SAS Viya. This webinar is perfect for programmers who are new to Viya and addresses the three main questions they are likely to ask. You will learn: The difference between the SAS Viya Compute server and CAS server. How to load and manage in-memory data in CAS. How to modify existing SAS®9 DATA steps and procedures to process in-memory data in CAS. Register Now ... View more

Good morning everyone!    I have put in a request for an updated digital User Group Badge (see below) to be designed reflecting the new year. However, are there additional digital assets you would like to discuss as part of your toolkit in 2023? As we think forward to 2023, please comment below or shoot me an email to uncover what things SAS can help provide you with this year!     ... View more