Chapter 2: The Data Detective’s Toolkit and SAS
Introduction
In this chapter you will learn SAS programming features needed to understand the examples in this book and to automate data cleaning and report generation using the SAS macros from this book. You will discover:
● How to prepare a SAS data set with embedded metadata needed by the SAS macro programs from the Data Detective’s Toolkit
● Fundamental concepts of the SAS macro programming language needed to run the macro SAS programs and customize reports
● How to use the Output Delivery System to obtain data sets from SAS procedures and to create reports or files in the Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, or Adobe Reader format.
Preparing Your SAS Data Set
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