Introduction to SAS

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Introduction to SAS

• Windows Display System

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What is SAS?

• SAS is a comprehensive statistical software
  system which integrates utilities for storing,
  modifying, analyzing, and graphing data.
• SAS runs on both Windows and UNIX platforms
• SAS is used in a wide range of industries such as
  healthcare, education, financial services, life
  sciences,
• Check out the webpage to learn more
• http//www.sas.com/

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SAS User Interface
Run button click on this button to run SAS code
Tool bar similar to Windows applications
Click here for SAS help
Log Window
New Window button
Save button
Explorer Window
Editor Window
Results Window (not shown)
Output Window (not shown)
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Editor Window
The Editor Window contains inputted data sets and
SAS programs
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Explorer Window
Libraries Folder - Contains data sets created in
SAS
Explorer Window
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Libraries Folder
Contents of the Work Folder These are the data
sets that have been created in SAS through
inputting data and by creating data sets in
SAS programs
Contents of the Libraries Folder
The Work Folder contains data sets created in SAS
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Log Window
The Log Window contains a record of all commands
submitted to SAS and shows errors in the
commands.
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Output Window
The Output Window contains output based on SAS
programs submitted in the Editor Window.
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Results Window
The Results Window shows a listing of SAS
programs that have been submitted in the order
that they were submitted.
Click on any procedure to view all output parts
of the procedure and click on any individual
part to view the actual output.
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SAS Help