Chapter 1

Introduction to SAS®

Enterprise Guide®

Section 1.1

SAS® Enterprise Guide® and the SAS® System

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Objectives Define the SAS System. Define the relationship between SAS Enterprise Guide

and SAS software.

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SAS SoftwareSAS is an integrated suite of software products. The functionality of the system is built around four data-driven tasks: data access data management data analysis data presentation.

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SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS SoftwareYou can use SAS Enterprise Guide to access the power of SAS without learning the SAS programming language.

If you are a SAS programmer, you can useSAS Enterprise Guide to create new code or modify existing programs.

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SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS SoftwareSAS programmers can also take advantage of SAS Enterprise Guide to share project files with other programmers as well as

nontechnical analysts generate graphs and complex analyses quickly create different output formats using ODS create and modify style sheets using a simple

interface create SQL queries quickly and easily through an

intuitive interface.

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SAS Enterprise Guide can use the execution power of the server to access data and run SAS processes, and then return the results to your client PC.

SAS EnterpriseGuide

SASon Windows

SASon Mainframe

SASon UNIX

Behind the Scenes

Code

Results

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System RequirementsSAS Enterprise Guide runs on Microsoft Windows platforms, including Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP.

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SAS Software RequirementsEnterprise Guide is an open client that runs on Microsoft Windows platforms.

Minimum: Base SAS software must be licensed on client or remote server.

Integration Technologies for remote SAS access

Section 1.2

Introduction to SAS® Enterprise Guide ®

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Objectives Review the capabilities and major features of

SAS Enterprise Guide software. Review the purpose of the different areas of the

SAS Enterprise Guide workspace. Identify the steps in a typical SAS Enterprise Guide

session.

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Introduction to SAS Enterprise GuideSAS Enterprise Guide software is an easy-to-use application that provides an intuitive visual interface access to the power of SAS transparent access to data ready-to-use tasks for analysis and reporting easy exporting of data and results to other applications scripting and automation.

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SAS Enterprise Guide Interface

SAS Enterprise Guide provides a point-and-click interface that contains dialog boxes…

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SAS Enterprise Guide Interface

…as well as wizards…

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SAS Enterprise Guide Interface

…and drag-and-drop functionality.

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Both the appearance and the behavior of SAS Enterprise Guide can be customized.

SAS Enterprise Guide Interface

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A traditional SAS programming environment is also available.

SAS Enterprise Guide Interface

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ProjectsSAS Enterprise Guide uses projects to organize related data, tasks, code, and results.

To begin work with SAS Enterprise Guide, you create a project add data to the project select tasks to manage, analyze, and report on the

data.

Additionally, you can customize results automate the process.

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ProjectsThe Project window displays the active project and associated data, code, notes, and results.

Project window

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Process FlowThe Process Flow window displays the process flow diagram for the project. You can use a process flow diagram (PFD) to run the entire project or to run only specific tasks.

Process Flow window

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DataSAS Enterprise Guide provides transparent access to virtually any data anywhere.

Server List

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Tasks Manage and analyze data. Create reports. Generate formatted results.

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Tasks

Task List

Tasks are organized by category in the Task List window.

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TasksTask dialogs are designed with many similar features so that you can easily learn to use them.

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ResultsResults produced by tasks are displayed in the Work Area.

Work Area

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Formatting ResultsResults can be formatted as HTML plain text PDF RTF.

You can also insert results into presentation software e-mail, save, or publish results as HTML.

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Code GenerationAs you build tasks, SAS Enterprise Guide generates SAS code.

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You can create a process flow to script the execution of projects or elements of projects.

Automating a Process

Chapter 2

Analysis Capabilities

Section 2.1

An Overview of Statistical Tasks

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Objectives Define the statistical tasks incorporated into SAS

Enterprise Guide. Explore ways of customizing statistical tasks.

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The Real Power of Enterprise Guide…is to bring the extensive power of SAS System analytics to your fingertips.

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Analytic TasksTasks represent commonly used procedures from Base SAS SAS/STAT SAS/QC SAS/ETS SAS/GRAPH.

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Describe Menu

Commonly used Base SAS procedures

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The Analyze Menu

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The ANOVA MenuSAS/STAT procedures for group comparisons and linear models

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The Regression MenuSAS/STAT procedures for regression analyses

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The Multivariate MenuSAS/STAT procedures for multivariate analyses

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The Survival Analysis MenuSAS/STAT procedures for time-to-event analyses with censoring

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The Capability Analysis MenuSAS/QC procedure for distribution and capability analysis

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The Control Charts MenuSAS/QC procedure for Shewhart control charts

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The Time Series MenuSAS/ETS procedures for time series analysis and forecasting

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The Graph MenuSAS/GRAPH procedures

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Customizing Tasks Within the WizardsCustomize analyses using point-and-click

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Customizing Tasks With CodeLeverage the power of the SAS programming language.

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Customizing Analyses With ProgramsWrite your own SAS programs.

A SAS log notifies you of messages and errors.

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Customizing Analyses with Add-insYou can also create your own task add-ins to perform exactly the analyses you want.