Sharpening Your Advanced SAS Skills

Chapter 3

Advanced Programming Techniques

Chapter Overview

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Demonstrate the Use of Advanced Table Lookup Techniques

3.3 Reduce I/O by Controlling the Space Required to Store SAS Datasets

3.4 Reduce Programming Time by Developing Reusable SAS Programs

3.5 Perform Effective Benchmarking

3.6 SORT Procedure Resources

3.7 Identify Appropriate Applications for Using Indexes and Create Them

3.8 Compare Techniques to Eliminate Duplicate Data

3.1 Introduction

This chapter is organized to facilitate easy searching of key points by summarizing and differentiating the syntax between similar SAS statements and options. Examples of SAS program and code statements are line numbered with references for more detailed explanation. Note that ...