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Proc Template Made Easy A Guide for SAS Users

Proc Template Made Easy A Guide for SAS Users. Author : Kevin D. Smith Reviewed by Jeff Marchand. Quotes. “Fear of the unknown may be the most common fear on the planet. Fear of PROC TEMPLATE is probably the second, at least for SAS users” – Kevin D. Smith “Its all out of date in 9.4”

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Proc Template Made Easy A Guide for SAS Users

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  1. Proc Template Made EasyA Guide for SAS Users Author: Kevin D. Smith Reviewed by Jeff Marchand

  2. Quotes • “Fear of the unknown may be the most common fear on the planet. Fear of PROC TEMPLATE is probably the second, at least for SAS users” – Kevin D. Smith • “Its all out of date in 9.4” • LakiKouriakis

  3. Why am I interested in Proc Template • “Because its there” • George Mallory • Need to modify SAS Styles • Government of Canada’s Common Look and Feel • MS Access makes nicer reports than I can with SAS

  4. Why do I need a book? • Is nt SAS’s online documentation good enough? • There must be lots of SUGI/ Global Forum papers?

  5. How do I evaluate the book? • Is it clearly written? YES • Are there lots of coding examples to follow along? YES • Is it up to date? – written for 9.3 • Does it give practical examples? Lets look at two • Does the book have longevity? Yes • Does it really make Proc Template Easy? Well…

  6. Conclusion • If you want to learn Proc Template, I highly recommend starting with this book • It may not cover everything Proc Template can do but it will get you started and give you a basis to understand the online documentation that stymied me.

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