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What's New
Great Forum Paper Series, Continued: Publishing SAS® Code Documentation »
This paper introduces DocItOut - a free, open source tool specifically developed to traverse messy directories and generate properly formatted Web documentation in HTML format, based on the comments and statements in the SAS code.

Check out the complete list of award-winning papers from SAS Global Forum 2008.
A Forecast for Change »
Great Q&A with Keith Collins, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at SAS: Collins talks with DMReview.com about the future of data management and the quickly evolving business needs that SAS is helping its technology users solve.
Tune into the Voice of Your Customer with Voice Mining »
Understanding customer needs is a critical step in developing a successful product. How do you give your customers a seat at the development table? Begin by mining your customer feedback in a consistent, repeatable, automated way.
Tips & Techniques
SAS® AppDev Studio™ Sample Update »
The SAS AppDev Studio samples have been updated for use with version 3.3. This new SAS Note will get you started with links to samples for common tasks. To quickly locate all of the updated samples, go to Samples & SAS Notes and enter the following text into the Search field: product: "SAS AppDev Studio" contenttype:"Sample" or click here.
REPORT Procedure Basics »
This paper introduces PROC REPORT syntax and functionality to audiences with little or no experience with PROC REPORT. It focuses on using PROC REPORT in a non-windowing environment.
Updates to SAS® 9.2 SAS/GRAPH® »
This paper outlines the major new features and enhancements in SAS 9.2 SAS/GRAPH software, including enhancements to make your graphics output look better and make SAS/GRAPH easier to use.
Create a Prompt to Select from a List of Values in SAS® Enterprise Guide® »
SAS Enterprise Guide can be used to create a prompt that enables users to select multiple values from a list. 
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Western Users of SAS® Software
Nov. 5 - 7
Universal City, CA
2009 SASware Ballot®
Must be received by Jan. 9, 2009
SAS® Global Forum 2009
March 22-25
Washington, DC
Most Read Articles
FASTats: Frequently Asked-For Statistics »
Alphbetized directory of some frequently used statistics.
Support and Installation of SAS® 9.1.3 SP4 on Microsoft Windows Vista (TM) »
Installers’ frequently asked questions.
Convert Variable Values Using INPUT or PUT »
This sample demonstrates how to convert values from character to numeric or from numeric to character using these functions.
Multimedia
New Search Capabilities on support.sas.com »
Renee Harper, author of Key Happenings, writes, “Thanks to your comments and a little work from our administrators, you can now search for hot fixes on support.sas.com using the search box at the top of any page.”
Using SAS® to Mine Twitter VP Debate Results »
Chris Hemedinger, senior software manager in SAS R&D, uses SAS XML Mapper to do a little scenario forecasting in the Web 2.0 environment.
2009 Training Schedule »
The January – June 2009 course dates have been added to the training schedule. Check out the new courses that have been added. Register early or with a colleague and save 10-15 percent. 
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of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and
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