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Chance to make SAS-L history (CTMSLH)

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What CTMSLH is

Join me in making this the longest thread that has ever existed on SAS-L

Pick your best tip and post it

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What CTMSLH is

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Where you can find CTMSLH

http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/Index_to_SAS-L_Chance_to_Make_SAS-L_History_Posts

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December 17, 2010

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Did you know that you can use data step options in proc sql?

For example:

proc sql noprint; create table want as select * from sashelp.class (drop=height weight);quit;

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Did you know that the F1 key is your friend?

For example:

In the enhanced editor, if you highlight a procedure name, a function name, or a keyword, then press the F1 key, you get immediate access to the documentation pertaining (or relevant) to that topic

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Did you know that ctrl-shift-w trims all the unwanted whitespace from the ends of your code?

i.e., if you highlight some lines (or your entire program by entering ctrl-a), simultaneously pressing ctrl-shift-w trims any white space at the ends of the lines

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December 17, 2010

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Did you know that for any procedure (or data step) that ends with a run (rather than quit) statement, changing the ‘run;’ to ‘run cancel;’ will result in SAS compiling the step for syntax check but without executing it?

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Did you know that there is an easy way to keep the last non-missing value of a sort group?For example, given the following data:

data notflat; input id math verbal comp; cards;8188 560 . . 8188 . 540 . 8188 . . 12 8189 660 . . 8189 . 740 13 8189 . . . ;

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This code will result in the following dataset:

data flat; update notflat(obs=0) notflat; by id;run;

result:8188 560 540 128189 660 740 13

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Did you know about filename clipbrd?For example (try this back at work):

run this: filename _temp_ clipbrd; data _null_; set sashelp.class; file _temp_; put (_all_) (=);run;filename _temp_ clear;

then try <ctrl-v> in your editor, Excel or Word

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December 17, 2010

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Did you know that SAS has an undocumented proc for quickly deleting files?

For example, running the following code:

proc delete data=one two three;run;

will delete the files work.one, work.two and work.three

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December 17, 2010

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Did you know that when running a proc sort on a data file that already has a sortedby flag set for the sort order of interest, the sort won't work unless you include the FORCE option? ?

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December 17, 2010

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Did you know that there are numerous pre-programmed shortcuts you can use in SAS?

There are and they’re documented at: http://xrl.us/2b4g

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December 17, 2010

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