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Dear Readers,

I’ve heard from many of you - through e-mails, Twitter and LinkedIn - that you like the blogger introductions. That’s great to hear! Although I will periodically introduce other bloggers and interesting Web 2.0 phenomenon, I thought you might be ready for a change.

This month seemed like a good time to go back and reintroduce some support.sas.com features that you may have forgotten or may not have found yet. For instance:

  • Check out the new  A–Z Product Pages on support.sas.com. Bookmark your product page for easy access to product-related training, news, usage notes and more.
  • Have you been to the  Focus Areas lately? Find resources including papers on grid computing, statistics examples such as Calculating Economic Indices , and Base SAS tip sheets.
  • I’m sure you read last month’s SAS Tech Report. Right? But what about all of the other SAS user newsletters? You can find the current and archived editions here.


I’m always interested in what you read. Tell me about your favorite SAS blogger or forum paper, or point out a SAS Sample or Note that others might need.

Thank you for reading the SAS Tech Report!

Waynette Tubbs
Editor, SAS Tech Report
What's New
SAS® 9.2 Provides New Product-Specific Release Numbers »
Beginning with SAS 9.2, each unique SAS product is assigned a product release number. The new product-specific release number system can streamline your technical support experience.
Important Changes to Hot Fixes »
Beginning with SAS 9.2 (TS2M0), new installer technology and an updated naming convention have been introduced for hot fix downloads. The installer, complete instructions and SAS Notes are included.
What’s in so far? »
SAS Global Forum 2010 is just a little more than seven months away. Already there are submissions from more than 35 countries including Singapore, Canada and Italy. Read the SAS Global Forum blog to start your forum experience early.
Sorting Variables More Easily with New ORDER = Option Values in the CONTENTS Procedure »
At several SAS Users Group meetings, SAS customers have asked how to sort column names with PROC CONTENTS to more easily find particular columns. Thanks to suggestions from SAS customers, new values have been added to the ORDER=option (in addition to ORDER=VARNUM) in PROC CONTENTS to make it easier to sort columns.
Grants to Support Forecasting Research »
The International Institute of Forecasters, in collaboration with SAS, announces a grant for research to improve forecasting methods and applications.The awards will be two $5,000 grants. Applications should be submitted by Sept. 30.
Tips & Techniques
Choosing Numeric Precision »
Those who generate and use data can determine the exact degree of numeric precision that suits the organization’s needs. Everyone else is somewhat limited in the precision to which data can be calculated, compared and represented. This note will help you understand some of the causes and outline various options.
How to Select All When Using Parameters in SAS® Enterprise Guide® »
Using a sample dataset, this example demonstrates how to set up a query whereby you can select all of the data or filter it to examine one value.
Modernizing Your SAS® Code: PROC FREQ Applications »
This usage tip is adapted from Don't Be a SAS Dinosaur: Modernize Your SAS Code by Warren Repole, a Training Specialist at SAS .
JGroups Value for the SAS® Remote Services Application Does Not Match the JGroups Value for the Web Application Server »
Learn the steps to take when a communication protocol error appears in the JBoss Server1.log file.
Webcast & Events
Western Users of SAS Software (WUSS)
Sept. 1 - 3
Registration opens June 15
San Jose, CA
NorthEast SAS Users Group (NESUG)
Sept. 13-16
Burlington, VT
Pacific NorthWest SAS Users Group (PNWSUG)
Sept. 27 - 29
Portland, OR
Midwest SAS Users Group (MWSUG)
Oct. 11-13
Cleveland
SouthEast SAS Users Group (SESUG)
Oct. 25 - 27
Birmingham, AL
M2009
Oct. 26 - 27
Las Vegas
SAS Users Connecting
August sasCommunity.org
Tip of the Day
SAS author Don Henderson summarized "a recurring question from SAS-L" in this sasCommunity Tip of the Day. The Read More link shows contributions by many others including Richard A. DeVenezia, Ron Fehd and "Datanull."
Statistical Honorees from SAS »
Congratulations to all of those who received honors JSM (Joint Statistical Meetings) in Washington, DC, Aug. 1- 6. We’d also like to thank four SAS employees who were awarded.
What Is the error if the probability of rain Is .5 and it rains? »
John Sall, co-founder and Executive Vice President of SAS, puzzles the best way to measure how good a prediction is.
SAS Using SAS® »
Renee Harper has started a new category in the Key Happenings blog. The SAS Using SAS category will house interviews with SAS people like Emily Wallace, Senior Director of the SAS Knowledge Management Center to show innovative ways we are using our software.
Resources & Training
What's New in SAS® 9.2 Data Integration »
Learn to use the new features of SAS Data Integration Studio. This course is for data integration developers who have experience using SAS Data Integration Studio from SAS 9.1.3 and want to understand how the application has changed for SAS 9.2.
M2009 Agenda Now Available »
M2009, SAS’ 12th annual data mining conference is Oct. 26-27, in Las Vegas. Conference speakers are top-notch experts in the field of data mining. Attend M2009 and leave with the latest information in the field and best practices you can use immediately.
Take 3, Any 3 Training Deal! »
Get three courses for one low price and receive an iPod shuffle! Take advantage of this great deal today.
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