CSCAR at the University of Michigan: Workshops and Seminars: Introduction to SAS/Intermediate SAS

The Center For Statistical Consultation and Research
3550 Rackham Building
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070
cscar@umich.edu

Intermediate SAS

A CSCAR Workshop

Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, The University of Michigan

Three 3.5-hour sessions Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
November 7, 8, and 9, 2007

Intermediate SAS:
The following data management topics will be discussed in this workshop: Simple arrays and multidimensional arrays. Do loops and nested do loops. Rearranging data from "wide" to "long" format and vice versa. Leads and lags in a data set. Changing the order of variables in a data set. Creating numeric variables from character variables and vice versa. Creating subsets of data. Getting rid of duplicate observations. Complex merging problems. Summarizing data across cases. Diagnosing errors in SAS. Basic use and creation of simple macros.

Instructor:

Kathy Welch, Statistical Consultant and primary SAS Consultant for CSCAR. Other CSCAR staff may assist in workshop.

Audience:

Those already familiar with SAS basics, as described in the Introduction to SAS workshop.

Prerequisite:

Familiarity with SAS at the level of the Introduction to SAS workshop.

When:

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, November 7, 8, and 9, 2007
8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon

Location:

Rackham Bldg, 2^nd floor, North Alcove in the West Study Hall

Size:

Maximum of 15 participants.

Fee:

Registration until October 24, 2007:

$250 for University of Michigan affiliated faculty, staff and students; $600 for others

Registration after October 24, 2007:

$300 for University of Michigan affiliated faculty, staff and students; $720 for others

Sign up for "Introduction to SAS" on Oct 8 - 24, 2007, and receive a discount:

Registration until Sep. 24: $500 for UoM registrants; $1200 for others (both workshops)

Registration after Sep. 24: $600 for UoM registrants; $1440 for others (both workshops)

Please make check payable to CSCAR-University of Michigan, or give the University of Michigan Project/Grant or short code to be billed. Send check to CSCAR,3550 Rackham Bldg., University of Michigan, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor MI 48109-1070.

Registration:

Call CSCAR (734) 764-7828. Enrollment is limited.