SAS: Combining and Updating Data Sets

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Summary:

This training course presents various methods for combining and updating existing SAS data sets.

Objectives:

After completing this training course , students will be able to:

Create new data sets through concatenating, interleaving or merging observations
Update a master data set with values from a transaction data set
Manipulate a SAS data set in place
Read a data set twice
Determine the source of an observation
Combine portions of data sets
Read only certain observations
Access observations nonsequentially

Outline:

Concatenating Data Sets
Interleaving and Merging Data Sets
Updating with UPDATE
Updating with MODIFY
Using Other Techniques

Features:

Exercises that allow users to practice the application
A file containing the text of the exercises
Simulations that allow users to practice training course skills, even if they don't have access to the application
A glossary
A Skill Assessment

Applicability:

This training course is for end users, programmers and business professionals who have an introductory level of experience with SAS.

Prerequisites:

SAS: IntroductionSAS: Using SASSAS: Data ManipulationSAS: DATA Step ProgrammingSAS: ResultsSAS: Display Manager SystemSAS: Data LibrariesSAS: Inputting Data and PROC SQL

Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

Copyright Information:

SAS is a registered trademark of SAS Institute Inc.

Terms of Use:

None