SAS/AF Software: Application Development I

Duration:

3 days

This course is for experienced SAS programmers who want to use SAS/AF software to build GUI desktop applications that harness the power of SAS. The application built in class enables users to display previously generated reports, dynamically create reports, and display information graphically.

Learn how to

Build application windows using FRAME entries
Use FRAME entries in a menuing system
Create, compile, and execute SAS Component Language (SCL) programs
Use components designed to enables users to make selections
Display data in a table, report, or chart
Use the SCL debugger
Create and use SCL lists
Deploy an application.

Who should attend:

Experienced SAS programmers who build GUI desktop applications using SAS/AF software

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should have a thorough understanding of the concepts presented in the SAS Programming I: Essentials course. Prior application development experience is not required. You should be able to

Use the SAS windowing environment, including the Explorer window
Issue basic commands for window management
Write and debug SAS programs consisting of DATA and PROC steps
Use WHERE processing to subset observations
Write DATA step programs that use functions, formats, informats, SAS date values, and conditional logic (IF-THEN/ELSE or SELECT) statements.