How to Become a Top SAS Programmer

Table of contents

1. About This Book
2. Acknowledgments
3. Chapter 1: Become a Top SAS Programmer
   1. Introduction
      1. Student Studying SAS Programming
      2. Programmer with a Few Years of SAS Programming Experience
      3. Programmer with Many Years of SAS Programming Experience 3
   2. What Is a SAS Programmer?
   3. What Is a Top SAS Programmer?
      1. Top SAS Programmer in Your Organization
      2. Top as in “Well-Known” in the SAS Programming World
      3. Top as in Earning Top Dollar for Your SAS Programming Expertise
   4. A Call to Action!
4. Chapter 2: Learn Your Craft
   1. Introduction
   2. The DATA Step
   3. SAS Procedures
   4. SAS Performance
   5. Miscellaneous SAS Programming Elements
   6. Learn How to Input Data Sources Other Than SAS
5. Chapter 3: Know Your Environment
   1. Introduction
   2. Know Which Version of SAS You Are Using
   3. Know the SAS Products Available in Your Organization
   4. Master the SAS Products Your Organization Has Licensed
   5. Know Your Operating Environments
      1. Know the Version of your Operating Systems
      2. Know How to Allocate Files on Your Operating System
      3. Know How to Schedule Batch Programs on Your Operating System
      4. Know the Nuances of Your Operating System That Affect Your SAS Work
6. Chapter 4: What You Should Know at Work
   1. Introduction
   2. Know Your Data
      1. Know Where the Data Are Located
      2. Know the Format of the Data
      3. Know the Layout of the Data
      4. Know the Nuances of the Data
   3. Know Your Client’s Requirements
      1. Know the Specifics of the Assignment
      2. Understand Your Client’s Needs
      3. How Can You Be Proactive?
7. Chapter 5: SAS Documentation
   1. Introduction
   2. SAS Online Documentation
      1. The SAS Documentation Tree View
      2. SAS Product Documentation Main Page
   3. SAS Help Menus in SAS Display Manager
      1. Using This Window
      2. SAS Help and Documentation
      3. Getting Started with SAS Software
      4. Learning SAS Programming
      5. SAS on the Web
      6. About SAS 9
   4. SAS Publications
8. Chapter 6: What You Can Do in Your Own Organization
   1. Introduction
   2. Study Other People's SAS Programs
   3. Get a SAS Mentor
   4. Learn New SAS Programming Techniques
   5. Become Your Organization's Liaison with SAS Technical Support
   6. Organize SAS Program Code Reviews
   7. Make SAS More Efficient in Your Organization
   8. Start an In-House SAS Users Group
   9. Become a Mentor in Your Organization
   10. Establish an In-House SAS Publications Lending Library
   11. Try Out the Latest SAS Products
   12. Get to Know Your SAS Representative
   13. Create SAS Pages on the Corporate Intranet
   14. Get Published in the Corporate Newsletter
   15. Create an In-House SAS Listserv
   16. Start a Quarterly In-House SAS Newsletter
   17. Send Out the SAS Tip of the Week
   18. Volunteer to Extract Data
   19. Set Up a Data Quality Regimen
   20. Be a Team Leader or a Project Leader
9. Chapter 7: SAS Users Groups
   1. Introduction
   2. In-House SAS Users Groups
      1. Overview
      2. How You Can Participate
   3. Local SAS Users Groups
      1. Overview
      2. How You Can Participate
   4. Regional SAS Users Groups
      1. Overview
      2. How You Can Participate
   5. Special Interest SAS Users Groups
      1. Overview
      2. How You Can Participate
   6. SAS Global Forum
      1. Overview
      2. How You Can Participate
10. Chapter 8: SAS Training and Certification
    1. Introduction
    2. SAS Training
       1. SAS Education Classes
       2. Organize SAS Training Sessions
    3. SAS Certification
11. Chapter 9: SAS Virtual Communities
    1. Introduction
    2. Discussion Forums on support.sas.com
       1. How You Can Participate in the Discussion Forums On support.sas.com
    3. sasCommunity.org
       1. How You Can Participate in sasCommunity.org
    4. SAS-L Listserv
       1. How You Can Participate in SAS-L
    5. SAS E-Newsletters, RSS, and Blogs
       1. E-Newsletters
       2. RSS and Blogs
12. Chapter 10: How You Can Become a Top SAS Programmer
    1. Introduction
    2. Make Use of All of the Resources Available to You
    3. Ambition Is the Key Ingredient
    4. Publicity
    5. Have an Aggressive Approach to Work
13. Index