SAS Programming for Beginners

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Learn the basics of SAS programming, syntax, data input methods, and fundamental data steps. Perfect for students from any background interested in analytics or healthcare data.

Understand the SAS programming environment and interface
Import and read various data formats into SAS efficiently
Write and execute DATA step programs to create and manipulate datasets
Use key SAS procedures like PROC PRINT, PROC SORT, and PROC MEANS for data exploration and analysis
Generate basic but professional reports with custom formatting and labels
Apply conditional logic and basic functions to clean and transform data
Export results and reports in multiple formats (Excel, PDF, CSV)
Build a strong foundation for advancing to more complex SAS programming and analytics

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to SAS & Interface
What is SAS? Key features & use cases Overview of SAS Products: Base SAS, Enterprise Guide, SAS Studio Navigating the SAS interface: Editor, Log, Output, and Results windows Introduction to SAS Libraries and Datasets Writing your first SAS program

Module 2: Reading & Importing Data
Creating datasets manually using the DATALINES statement Reading external files: CSV, Excel, TXT Using the INFILE, INPUT, and PROC IMPORT statements Exploring SAS Libraries: WORK vs. permanent datasets Common import errors and troubleshooting tips

Module 3: DATA Step Programming
Structure of a DATA step Variable types: Character vs. Numeric Creating and modifying variables Using IF-THEN, DO-END, and conditional logic Common SAS functions: SUBSTR, UPCASE, ROUND, etc. Data cleaning basics: missing values, renaming, labeling

Module 4: Introduction to PROC Steps
PROC PRINT – Display and examine dataset contents PROC SORT – Sorting datasets by one or more variables PROC MEANS – Basic descriptive statistics (mean, min, max, etc.) Creating summary statistics by groups using CLASS statement Output delivery and interpreting results

Module 5: Basic Report Generation
Generating simple reports using PROC PRINT with labels and titles Adding formats for cleaner output (e.g., dollar, percent) Creating grouped reports with subtotals Exporting reports to Excel, PDF, or CSV Introduction to ODS (Output Delivery System) for formatting output

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Module 1: Introduction to SAS & Interface
What is SAS? Key features & use cases Overview of SAS Products: Base SAS, Enterprise Guide, SAS Studio Navigating the SAS interface: Editor, Log, Output, and Results windows Introduction to SAS Libraries and Datasets Writing your first SAS program

Module 2: Reading & Importing Data
Creating datasets manually using the DATALINES statement Reading external files: CSV, Excel, TXT Using the INFILE, INPUT, and PROC IMPORT statements Exploring SAS Libraries: WORK vs. permanent datasets Common import errors and troubleshooting tips

Module 3: DATA Step Programming
Structure of a DATA step Variable types: Character vs. Numeric Creating and modifying variables Using IF-THEN, DO-END, and conditional logic Common SAS functions: SUBSTR, UPCASE, ROUND, etc. Data cleaning basics: missing values, renaming, labeling

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Module 1: Introduction to SAS & Interface What is SAS? Key features & use cases Overview of SAS Products: Base SAS, Enterprise Guide, SAS Studio Navigating the SAS interface: Editor, Log, Output, and Results windows Introduction to SAS Libraries and Datasets Writing your first SAS program

Module 2: Reading & Importing Data Creating datasets manually using the DATALINES statement Reading external files: CSV, Excel, TXT Using the INFILE, INPUT, and PROC IMPORT statements Exploring SAS Libraries: WORK vs. permanent datasets Common import errors and troubleshooting tips

Module 3: DATA Step Programming Structure of a DATA step Variable types: Character vs. Numeric Creating and modifying variables Using IF-THEN, DO-END, and conditional logic Common SAS functions: SUBSTR, UPCASE, ROUND, etc. Data cleaning basics: missing values, renaming, labeling

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Module 1: Introduction to SAS & Interface
What is SAS? Key features & use cases Overview of SAS Products: Base SAS, Enterprise Guide, SAS Studio Navigating the SAS interface: Editor, Log, Output, and Results windows Introduction to SAS Libraries and Datasets Writing your first SAS program

Module 2: Reading & Importing Data
Creating datasets manually using the DATALINES statement Reading external files: CSV, Excel, TXT Using the INFILE, INPUT, and PROC IMPORT statements Exploring SAS Libraries: WORK vs. permanent datasets Common import errors and troubleshooting tips

Module 3: DATA Step Programming
Structure of a DATA step Variable types: Character vs. Numeric Creating and modifying variables Using IF-THEN, DO-END, and conditional logic Common SAS functions: SUBSTR, UPCASE, ROUND, etc. Data cleaning basics: missing values, renaming, labeling