A CSCAR Workshop

Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, The University of Michigan

Fundamentals: This portion introduces SAS for Windows environment, creating and submitting command files, printing output and simple trouble shooting techniques. Basics of how to read in raw data from different types of files are covered. Simple methods for data checking also are demonstrated.

Transformations and Recodes: This portion introduces the use of SAS to create new variables using formulas, recoding continuous variables into categories, creating dummy variables, the use of dates in SAS and defining missing values.

Data Management: This portion covers how to create and read permanent SAS datasets, basics of how to combine SAS data sets, both to add cases and to add variables.

Importing Data: This portion introduces the basics of importing data from other programs, such as Excel, Access and SPSS into SAS. Guidelines for preparing data for use with other programs are covered.

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

Registration until January 22, 2008:

$350 for University of Michigan affiliated faculty, staff and students; $800 for others

Registration after January 22, 2008:

$420 for University of Michigan affiliated faculty, staff and students; $960 for others  

 

Sign up for "Intermediate SAS" on March 3, 5, and 7, 2008 and receive a discount:

Registration until Jan 22: $500 for UoM registrants; $1200 for others (both workshops)

Registration after Jan 22: $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.