• Uses for PROC FCMP
• A procedure for writing functions with DATA step source
• Secure stored macros
• Small, yet significant additions to DATA step
• The pre-production DATA step/ODS interface for custom reporting

Tips and tricks presentation
Panning for Gold: Nuggets of Helpful SAS^® Code

 

 

• use of a colon modifier to delete temporary datasets,
• special use of the sum function for contiguous variables,
• importing of a Microsoft Excel worksheet through use of DDE, a many to many merge that is performed using a data step
• a method of printing placeholder output to the output window when a dataset has no values.

What else will this meeting offer?

• PROC TRIVIA as presented by our very own GVSUG Vice-Chair, Michael Tomb (you’ll love this audience participation game)
• Door prizes courtesy of SAS and NESUG
• Appetizers and soft drinks provided by GVSUG

Directly after the meeting …
Join us for a SAS ‘n SUDS informal gathering at TGIF Restaurant located on the corner of East Henrietta and Crittenden Roads, directly across from Corporate Woods Complex.

Registration and Membership
Advance registration will begin immediately.  Please send an email to Joseph_Guido@urmc.rochester.edu or to the website at GVSUGreply@gmail.com

 

The GVSUG Winter Social is only TWO DAYS AWAY!!!  It’s never too late to sign up.  Just send an email to gvsugreply@gmail.com   or   Joseph_Guido@urmc.rochester.edu

We are going back to the Tap and Mallet on Gregory Street in Rochester, NY.  The fun begins at 5:30pm.

Hope to see you there>>>>>>>>>

Dear Members, Sponsors, Students and Friends,

I wanted to inform you that our annual Spring Meeting of the Genesee Valley SAS Users Group will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 3 - 6 pm (registration begins at 2:30pm) at the RIT Inn and Conference Center [5257 West Henrietta Road, W. Henrietta, NY 14586].

We have a great program in store for you including (but not limited to) Great speakers, Prizes, Finger Food, Prizes, Networking, Prizes. Did I mention PRIZES? (more…)

In preparation for our Spring meeting the GVSUG Executive Board is taking a quick poll on the topics you, the members, would like to see featured. (more…)

Thanks to everyone for a great Spring Lilac 2008 Meeting! I want to thank everyone who worked on making the meeting a success. This includes the entire Executive Committee and you the membership. Thanks also to our keynote speaker, Jason Secosky. His talk on new features with SAS v9.2 was awesome. Also, I have to say that I received a Thank You from Jason which I think is a first for GVSUG. Here is the message. (more…)

It’s official! We are having our Spring 2008 meeting at the RIT Inn and Conference Center. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We have some exciting presenters for you. (more…)