SAS Tech Report: Last of the Decade

Featured visualization: Find out how to create a strip plot in SAS Visual Analytics like this one, that shows monthly temperature ranges, in this community article by SAS’ Mike Drutar. Learn how to create a similar graph using SAS programming statements and the SGPLOT procedure in Base SAS by reading this blog post by SAS’ Rick Wicklin. 

Dec. 2019, SAS Tech Report

Dear Reader,

Ahh, it’s December. But this isn’t just any December. It’s the last one of the decade and thus we celebrate the 2010s (pronounced “twenty-tens” for anyone tripping on that) for all its glory. From the best albums and the styles to tech and business trends, there’s no shortage of commemorative literature to browse.

What would rise the top of a SAS-last-decade achievement list? Extreme product innovation. The 2010s saw the unveiling of SAS Viya, more cloud-friendly and native software, and numerous product enhancements to meticulously fine-tune your analytic processes. Why? To make your organization more intelligent. To give you the power to drive that change.

Case in point: you can now get the latest release of SAS 9.4 and SAS Viya 3.5. Peruse the documentation, deployment guides, e-books and video tutorials to see what it’s all about.

Thanks for reading.

Anna Brown
Editor, SAS Tech Report
Follow me @abrown7

SAS® Tips and Tricks

How to compare models in SAS

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How to fix common problems in output from ODS Graphics procedures

Are you always happy with your output from Output Delivery System (ODS) Graphics procedures? This blog post discusses how to solve some common output-related problems using scatter plot and bar chart examples.

Free, on-demand webinar on SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning (VDMML)

If you’re just getting started with SAS VDMML, this session will cover the basics of what it offers: new algorithms, model creation, model comparison and interactive interfaces.

Execution of user-written DS2 programs inside Apache Spark using SAS In-Database Code Accelerator

This SAS Global Forum paper explains how SAS In-Database Code Accelerator for Hadoop exploits Scala and the parallel processing power of Spark and prepares you to get started with SAS In-Database Technologies.

Are you a SAS certified professional?

According to Medium.com, “SAS Certification gives recognition of competency, shows commitment to the profession, and helps with job advancement.” This blog post details improvements made to the certification guides based on changes to the exams. For general guidance on how to prep, Mark Stevens gives you four tips in this video.

Free webinar: Creating PDF reports that meet accessibility compliance standards

On Jan. 22, join this session to see how to create PDF reports with SAS 9.4M6 that fully meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 requirements. These are the guidelines that government and industry use to determine if electronically produced output will be usable by people with disabilities.

For Developers

developer.sas.com 2.0

One key to a positive developer experience is a good developer portal. In his SAS Users blog post, developer.sas.com 2.0: More than just a pretty interface, Joe Furbee announces the relaunching of developer.sas.com. He also discusses the developer experience, APIs and open source integration with SAS.

From SAS® Communities: SAS Viya 3.5 Updates

Release notes for SAS Data Preparation and SAS Data Quality

See what the new SAS Data Preparation and SAS Data Quality on SAS Viya 3.5 offerings include that will help you even more in blending, shaping, and cleansing data to prepare it for reporting or analytics.

Automation and interpretability features in SAS VDMML

SAS VDMML 8.5 brings automated machine learning and full transparency of the results. Learn about these features and two new nodes, Feature Machine and Model Composer, in this community post. Also, check out the latest release of SAS Model Manager (15.3) that includes easier Python deployment and enhancements to Model Performance.

SAS Visual Forecasting updates

SAS Visual Forecasting 8.5 is an open forecasting ecosystem used to quickly and automatically produce a large number of reliable forecasts.  Find out what’s new in the latest release, 8.5, in this community post. Then check out this post that outlines recently-added capabilities to SAS Econometrics 8.5, including the new SASEMOOD interface engine and TSINFO procedure.

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