Live Workshop
Having a Good Time with SAS®
30th May 2025 | 10 AM - 11 AM AEST
About the Workshop:
Learn how SAS handles dates and times—and how you can make them work for you with some clever tricks and functions. Join us in this hands-on session with our star Instructor of the Month, Jim Watson!
What You'll Gain:
- Understand How SAS Stores Dates, Times & Datetimes
Get a solid grip on how SAS internally handles date and time values — it’s the foundation for everything else. - Master Date & Time Arithmetic (The Safe Way!)
Learn what calculations are safe, what to avoid, and how to do accurate time-based math without the headaches. - Unlock Powerful SAS Functions for Time Handling
Use built-in SAS functions to manipulate, extract, and convert date-time values like a pro. - Create Your Own Custom Date & Time Formats
Go beyond defaults — build user-defined formats to display dates and times exactly how you want.
About our Having a Good Time in SAS® Workshop:
“Having a Good Time in SAS®” is an interactive, hands-on session designed for SAS users who want to strengthen their skills in handling date and time values. Building on knowledge from SAS Programming 1: Essentials and SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques this workshop is ideal for those comfortable with basic SAS programming.
Led by expert instructors Jim Watson, the session will explore how SAS stores dates and times, how to perform safe and effective date arithmetic, and how to use key functions to manipulate time-based data with confidence.
Whether you're building reports or working with time-sensitive data, this session will help you make the most of SAS powerful date and time features—in a fun and engaging format.
This event is no longer available for registration.
Who Should Attend:
Ideal for SAS Programmers, Data Engineers, Analysts, end-users, and anyone eager to enhance their skills in writing and understanding SAS code—whether you're using it for data analysis, reporting, or automation.
Prerequisites:
This session is best suited for participants who have completed the SAS Programming 1 course or possess equivalent foundational knowledge of SAS. If you're comfortable with basic SAS syntax, data steps, and simple procedures, you'll be well-prepared to dive into the topics we'll cover.
New to SAS? No problem! You're absolutely welcome to join us. While the session is designed with intermediate users in mind, we’ll start with a quick overview of the basics to help newcomers follow along and get up to speed.