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The Output Delivery System (ODS) from Scratch

A SAS Macro to Wrap Text

Is there a way to check the syntax of a step prior to executing the step?



Inside SAS Global Forum

If you didn’t get a chance to visit San Antonio in Texas for this year’s SAS Global Forum, you can tune in to video highlights.
Visit the SAS YouTube channel for more



Free SAS® Enterprise MinerTM 5.3 Seminar

Marlow, 8th May 2008
See the new release of SAS® Enterprise MinerTM 5.3 in action and take the opportunity to quiz our experts.
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SAS® Forum UK 2008
This years forum will be taking place on 21-22 October at The International Centre, Telford. SAS Forum is a once-yearly opportunity to meet colleagues, industry peers and experts from SAS to compare experiences and share ideas: about business issues, technology issues, real-life issues that affect your organisation.
Video Highlights from 2007

Smart Business with SAS®
Register today for this free-to-attend workshop, a complete end-to-end practical demonstration of the SAS software solution which will show you that SAS delivers not only standard business intelligence but additional value from predictive analysis.
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Dear Readers,

Welcome to issue 30 of 'In the Know' (ITK). ITK brings you news, tips, special offers and information from the world of SAS.

This edition sees 'In the Know' move into the social networking sphere, with our own dedicated site http://sasintheknow.ning.com . Social networking gives you an opportunity to dialog with us and other SAS users, as well as access up to the minute news, information and tips on how to get the best from SAS. I hope you can join me.

Many of you make great use of SAS® Enterprise MinerTM, and with version 5.3 you have even more features and options available to you. You can read more in our news section.

Finally, I’d like to wish Robert Highly and the 'Business MI' team good luck on their sponsored bike ride in aid of the Calderdale Special Care Baby Unit at the Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax; you can read more about their epic journey in the customer news section below.

Any comments or ideas, drop me a line at Philip.Male@suk.sas.com.

Phil Male,
Editor, In The Know

 

SAS® Enterprise MinerTM 5.3 is now available

The latest release of SAS’ data mining solution, SAS® Enterprise MinerTM 5.3 is now available. The new version contains a variety of customer-driven enhancements enabling users to unearth valuable insight and gain profitable data mining results with less time and effort.

Key Features
Enhanced user interface with improved data and results handling. New interactive advanced visualisations for rich exploratory data analysis. Enhanced data modification tools to develop new candidate model inputs and preliminary variable selection methods. Additional advanced algorithms for the production of more accurate and stable models.

Business MI Team Head off on Intrepid Charity Bike Ride

SAS users Robert Highly and members of the Business MI team have set off on an intrepiud bike ride to raise money for the Special Care Unit at the Calderdale Royal Hospital. You can read more on our social networking site. If you'd like to help the cause, please visit the team's fundraising website which allows you to make secure donations.

You can sponsor the team via:
http://www.justgiving.com/crh_baby_unit_bikeride.

 

Marketing Automation: Practical Steps to More Effective Direct Marketing
By: Jeff LeSueur Marketing Automation

In this new book, Jeff shows you how to develop more effective and targeted direct marketing campaigns, from the planning and execution of promotions to the complete leveraging of marketing to increase your profits.

Jeff shares more of his expertise in an exclusive podcast interview.
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Education Catalogue New Education Catalogue Now Available

The 2008 education catalogue is now available. You can download it from the website or order a printed version.
Click here to download the new brochure



 
 
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