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Base SAS software enjoys its status as the oldest member of the SAS software family. We use these pages to keep you informed of our research and development efforts.

Tip Sheets Are Trendy! photo of Paul Kent

It started with a couple of tip sheets for the DATA step. Then the ODS developers borrowed the idea and ran with it. At SAS Global Forum and regional user group conferences, these one-page handouts were so popular, we had to print more.

See the list of tip sheets on the right-hand side of the page. These are useful as brief tutorials or as quick references. Print on both sides of legal-sized (8.5 x 14 inches) paper, and fold the paper like a brochure.

Use them in good health and let us know which other topics would make for a good tip sheet.

Paul Kent
Vice President
SAS Platform Research and Development
Base.Research@sas.com

DATA Step Try out new features for the DATA step, like Perl regular expressions and hash table and Java object classes.
ODS See the latest papers, sample code, tips, and FAQs for the SAS Output Delivery System.
SAS®9 Learn more about SAS®9 features and benefits.
Universal Printing Create and send PDF, PostScript, PCL, and GIF output to a file or printer.
XML Engine The XML LIBNAME engine enables you to process XML data just like a SAS data set.
Preproduction SAS R&D provides early access to new features in Base SAS Software because we want your feedback.
SAS Notes R&D developers and Tech Support gurus keep track of the most frequently asked questions.

The Tone of These Pages

You might notice that the Base SAS R&D Web pages have a casual tone and style. Read about Paul Kent's mission for the Base Focus Area.

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