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SAS Sets New Standards on 64-bit BI Support
SAS® Enterprise BI Server, one of the first major enterprise business intelligence solutions released capable of operating on a 64-bit architecture, continues to offer the widest choice of operating systems and hardware by any BI vendor for companies looking for a flexible deployment environment that is able to meet their business needs now and in the future.
HSBC: A New Era in Fraud Detection
Each year, banks and financial organisations across the world lose more than $2 billion annually to payment card fraud. But now SAS and HSBC Holdings, one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, have formed a long-term partnership that will transform the payment card fraud-detection market.
Help Us Celebrate 25 Years of Innovation
 In 1980, SAS opened its European Headquarters in the UK. To celebrate this milestone, we would like to hear about innovative, interesting and novel SAS applications that have been developed over the last 25 years. The 25 short-listed entrants will receive complimentary attendance to SAS Forum UK, where entries will be displayed and voted for. The winners will receive an award during the closing session and two complimentary tickets to SUGI or SAS Forum International in 2006. Read more online.
Back to the Future with SAS® Forecast Server
Accurately forecasting future events based on past experiences can drive millions of pounds to the bottom line of a large corporation, both through cost savings and increased revenue. But you need forecasting software with the strength and scalability to cope with huge volumes of data. It must also inspire confidence in the accuracy of the results.
SAS and Web Services
This issue we take a closer look at web services in SAS, which are underpinned by a SAS® Stored Process: how they work and how they can help organisations deliver more insights to more people.
SAS® Learning Plus - Learning Doesn't Stop After Your Course
With SAS Learning Plus, you can be sure you won't lose the skills you gained on your course. Courses have been enhanced with our extensive package of self-paced learning material and post-course support, including a SAS-branded MP3 personal learning device.
Find the Missing Numbers, and then Call Ours
Remembering telephone numbers can be a real puzzle. That's why we've introduced a single, convenient, contact number for SAS Education - 0845 402 9902. Plus you have the chance to win an electronic SuDoku machine by calling our new number with the missing numbers from our online SuDoku game. Read more and enter today.
When Using DDE to Output Data into an Excel File, How Do I Get Character Variables containing Spaces to Output into One Cell?
(Requested by Mark Ray, Barclaycard)
The following code determines how many records you wish to retrieve data for and then creates the same amount of macro variables, each one containing the key value that you wish to retrieve.
How Do I Use the SAS Explorer Window to Create My Own Pop-up Menu Actions?
The SAS Explorer Options dialog box enables you to change the actions available for any data type, as well as customise the contents of the Explorer dialog box.
Share Your Thoughts & Receive a SAS Fleece!
Hints & Tips are a popular part of In the Know and we are pleased to be including two customer contributions in this issue. If there is an area that you would like to see covered or if you have a hint and tip of your own that you would like to share with other readers, please contact us with your ideas and if we publish your hint and tip, we will send you a SAS fleece!
SAS Business Intelligence Briefings - Marlow, 24 August and 28 September
Edinburgh, 21 September
Manchester, 22 September
Using lectures, demonstrations and with plenty of opportunities to ask questions these briefings are a chance to see how information of the highest quality can be created, maintained and then delivered through to the end user. They will also show how powerful analytics, when presented in the right way, can enable the business user to make smarter decisions more quickly. Register online today.
JMP® Forum Ireland 2005 - Dublin, 28 September
The JMP® Forum Ireland presents a great opportunity for you to hear about and see the latest technology from the world of JMP, as well as meeting your fellow JMP users. The programme will focus on helping you to get maximum value from your JMP software, and cover in detail topics such as enhancements to Six Sigma Support, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments (DOE) and Integration with Information Servers. Register online today.
SAS Forum UK 2005 - Birmingham, 2-3 November
SAS Forum UK is the premier annual event for UK SAS professionals and the perfect opportunity to hear current news from the world of SAS. The forum kicks off on the 2 November with an afternoon of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and a Welcome Reception in the evening, where we look forward to celebrating 25 years of SAS in Europe. The main conference takes place on the 3 November with a full day agenda split into three parallel running streams (Data Integration, Business Intelligence and Business Analytics). Attendees also have the opportunity to take a SAS Certification exam free of charge and participate in a hands-on Business Intelligence Workshop. Register online today!
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