• 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 GVSUGers,

I am sorry to inform you but our Fall 2009 meeting has been CANCELLED due to our keynote speaker being ill.  We plan to reschedule for January 2010.  Stay tuned for more information.  Thank you for your understanding.

Joseph Guido, Chair

GVSUG

Our Fall Meeting is set for Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 3-6pm (registration at 2:30pm).  The VENUE has CHANGED for THIS MEETING!!!  We will be meeting at the Chair’s workplace (120 Corporate Woods, Suite 350 (behind Phillip’s European Restaurant).  It should be a great meeting as we have Jason Secosky giving us PART DEUX - A SAMPLER OF WHAT’S NEW IN SAS^® 9.2 — This presentation will highlight new features in DATA step, Macro, and ODS, and show how coding with SAS is easier than ever with SAS 9.2. Key topics include:

• 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

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Our own Bill Csont (GVSUG executive committee member) will give a talk entitled  “Panning for Gold: Nuggets of Helpful SAS^® Code”

Examples in this presentation include:

• 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 printing placeholder output to the output window when a dataset has no values.

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Additional Details to follow next week ………………… Stay tuned …………………………………….

Joseph Guido, Chair

Dear GVSUGers,

Although I slightly late with this post, I would like to send thanks to Karen Crandall, Adam Rains, Joseph Guido for presenting at the GVSUG Spring Meeting.  Karen gave a great keynote talk on “Practical Macro”.  Adam dazzled us with SAS/Graph and MAPS and Joe spoke about his latest Guido’s Guide (this iteration was PROC UNIVARIATE).  I would like to thank all who made this meeting a success (especially our treasurer, Janet Albright, who takes care of all the little details).  Also, thanks to the rest of the executive committee of Sue Greenberg, Debbie Birdsall, Sam Sanfratello, Mike Tomb (Vice-Chair), Adam Rains, Bill Csont.  Thanks especially to you (our members)!!!

Sincerely,

Joseph Guido, Chair

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? Read the rest of this entry »

This is a quick post to let everyone know that we will be holding our usual, informal SAS’n'Suds event immediately after the Spring Meeting on Thursday, May 14th, 2009. We’ll be meeting in the bar/lounge area at the front of the RIT Inn & Conference Center around 6pm.

Everyone is welcome. Come join us in toasting our new members, conference speakers, and the continuing excellence of all things SAS.

Joe Guido,
GVSUG Chair

This is a quick post to let everyone know that we will be holding the 2009 GVSUG Winter Social on Thursday, February 26th at the Tap & Mallet Pub (voted “Best New Restaurant” in City Newspaper’s ‘Best Of’ Awards for 2008).

Festivities will be getting under way around 5:00 pm and GVSUG, courtesy of our generous sponsors, will be covering the costs of snacks, so bring your family, friends, and prospective members. (More details and registration info after the jump) Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

I justed wanted to say that our Fall Meeting was a great hit, a definite smash!

Mike Molter gave a great keynote talk entitled “Tips and Tricks for Creating the Reports Your Clients Need to See”.   He gave us some great tips on some of the lesser known features of PROC REPORT and ODS.  Mike was the former chair of GVSUG and so it was wonderful to have him come back home and share with the group.  Mike is currently a Principal Statistical Programmer with a company in North Carolina called INC.  Read the rest of this entry »