The document describes SAS Enterprise Guide as a revolutionary tool that provides a point-and-click interface for SAS, allowing users to modify, analyze and report data without coding. It can increase efficiency, empower analysts without coding knowledge, and organize all SAS processes. The document highlights how SAS Enterprise Guide allows analysts to access and manipulate data, build queries, run analyses, and create reports and graphs through an intuitive graphical user interface without needing to learn SAS coding.

1. SAS ® Enterprise Guide: A Revolutionary Tool! Jennifer First 2997 Yarmouth Greenway Drive, Madison, WI 53711 Phone: (608) 278-9964 • Web: www.sys-seminar.com

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4. Interface for SAS Software Can code SAS programs Point-and-click interfaces to modify, analyze, and report data Organize code, results, and logs in a “Process Flow” What is SAS Enterprise Guide? SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

5. Parts of Enterprise Guide Menu Bar Project Tree Process Flow Task List Task Status Window Work Area SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

6. Increase the efficiency of your programmers Empower analysts with SAS “Guided Analytics” Organize all SAS processes Easily create attractive, useful graphs Package and distribute reports EG is an Enterprise Wide Solution that truly has something for everyone! SAS Enterprise Guide Is For Everyone! SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

7. Liberate Analysts Many analysts don’t have an IT background No time to learn expert coding Conduct data manipulation, analysis, and distribute reports Struggle to complete tasks without extensive knowledge of coding SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

8. Liberate Analysts (continued) No IT staff dedicated to SAS support Busy IT staff, managing a heavy workload Analysts create own SAS processes. Analysts wait for simple queries, reports, and small modifications. Analysts can complete many tasks on their own with EG. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

9. Accessing Data for Analysts Access a variety of data sources, including SAS, Excel, and databases. Access virtually any data source, across platforms, with the appropriate privileges and SAS products Can be done through a GUI SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

10. Adding a SAS Data Set to a Project File menu, select Open -> Data. Select Local Computer or SAS Servers. Navigate to the location of the data set. Highlight the data set name. Click Open. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

11. Adding a SAS Data Set to a Project The data table is open in the Work Area . Icons representing the data table appear in the Process Flow and Project Tree . The data table can be used in tasks and queries. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

12. Libraries and Data To view the data available on a server: Double-click a server name on the Server List . Double-click Libraries . Double-click a library name. The data sets available in the library will be listed below the library name. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

13. Excel Import Data Wizard As data is imported, it can be modified: dropping fields, changing variable attributes, which worksheet or cells to import, and more. All without any coding! SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

14. Changing Column Properties Name : name of the variable. SAS naming restrictions apply. Label : text that is sometimes displayed in place of the variable’s name. Type : character or numeric. Length : maximum length of the data values, in bytes. Informat *: determines how the data is read in. Format *: determines how the data is displayed. Include in output : determines whether the variable will be included in the resulting SAS data set. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

15. Text Format (fixed width) If the data is fixed width: Highlight Fixed Columns. Click the ruler above the sample text to denote the column divisions. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

16. Text Format (delimited) If the data is delimited: Under Text format, select Delimited. Select the appropriate delimiter. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

17. Tasks A task: Is a specific action executed on data. Can be customized through a step-by-step process, then run or saved. Is analogous to a procedure in SAS. Tasks can be used to: Analyze and classify data. Compute statistics and carry out statistical tests. Create tables and reports. Generate graphs. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

18. Available Tasks (includes statistical tasks!) SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com Append Table Area Plot ARIMA Modeling and Forecasting Task Bar Chart Bar Line Chart Basic Forecasting Task Box Chart Task Box Plot Bubble Plot Canonical Correlation Task CDF Plots Task Characterize Data Cluster Analysis Task Compare Data Task Contour Plot Correlations Task Create a Chart Create Format Task Create Map Feature Table Create Time Series Data Data Set Attributes Delete Data Sets and Formats Discriminant Analysis Task Distribution Analysis Task Donut Chart Factor Analysis Task Generalized Linear Models Histograms Task Import Data Task Individual Measurements Chart Library Assignment Wizard

19. Available Tasks (continued) SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com Life Tables Task Line Plot Linear Models Task Linear Regression Task List Data Task Logistic Regression Task Map Graph Mean and Range Chart Task Mean and Standard Deviation Chart Task Mixed Models Model Scoring Nonlinear Regression Task Nonparametric One-Way ANOVA Task np Chart Task One-Way ANOVA Task One-Way Frequencies Task p Chart Task Pareto Chart Task Pie Chart Task P-P Plots Task Prepare Time Series Data Task Principal Components Task Probability Plots Task Proportional Hazards Q-Q Plots Task Radar Chart Random Sample Task Rank Task Regression Analysis of Panel Data Task

20. Available Tasks (continued) SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com Regression Analysis with Autoregressive Errors Task Scatter Plot Sort Data Task Split Columns Task Stack Columns Task Standardize Data Task Summary Statistics Task Summary Tables Task Surface Plot t Test Task Table Analysis Task Transpose Task u Chart Task

21. Opening Task Windows In the Process Flow or Project Tree , highlight a data set. Select a task from the Task List or the Tasks menu. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

22. The Selection Pane The Selection Pane: Is on the left side of the Task Window . Lists available options for the task. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

23. Task Options In the Task Window, you may: Edit and filter data Assign variables to task roles, which determine how variables will be used in the task. Make selections specific to the task by dragging and dropping columns from the ‘Columns to assign’ window to the ‘Task Roles’ Window. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

24. Saving Tasks Saving a task: Saves all task roles and options associated with the task. Does not execute the task. Does not generate output. Closes the Task Window . Creates objects for the task in the Process Flow and Project Tree . The task has been saved but not run, so only the data and task appear in the Process Flow. No output has been generated. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

25. Running Tasks Running a task: Saves all task roles and options associated with the task. Executes the task according to the options you have specified. Generates results. Closes the Task Window . Creates objects in the Process Flow and Project Tree for the task and results. The task has been run, so output now appears. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

26. Warnings and Errors Warnings are denoted by a yellow triangle over the task icon. Errors are denoted by a red X over the task icon. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

27. Warnings and Errors To view the log for a task: In the Process Flow , find the name of the task. Under the task name, double click the Log node. Or double click the task. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

28. Modifying Tasks Reopen the task, double click the Modify Task tab. Change any task roles, options, or settings. Click Run . When asked, “Would you like to replace the results from the previous runs?” click Yes or No . SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

29. My Favorite Task – The Query Builder! Query Builder is a graphical way analysts can: SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com Join tables Select variables Filter data Sort data Change data source Compute columns Set up prompts De-dup observations Change query options Add titles, footnotes Limit output And more

30. Query Building for Analysts Intuitive, easy to understand and use, eliminates coding errors Queries become easy for non-programmers. Simple tasks don’t require the support of a SAS programmer. Query Builder builds code that can be reused and modified. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

31. Adding Columns to a Query Double-click or drag columns on the Tables list to add them to the query. The and buttons move columns up and down on the Select Data tab. The button deletes columns. Select name of dataset to select all columns. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

32. Changing Column Attributes On the Select Data tab, highlight a column name. Click the Properties button ( ). SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

33. Sorting Double-click additional variables on the Tables list to add them to the Sort Data tab. Use the and buttons to arrange the variables in order of sort priority. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

34. Replacing Discrete Values The new column will appear on both the Tables list and the Select Data tab. It can be manipulated in the same ways as other columns in the query. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

35. Replacing a Range of Values SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

36. Adding a New Computed Column Build an expression. Specify additional options, including a new column name, alias, and format. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

37. Adding a New Computed Column The new column will appear both on the Tables list and the Select Data tab. It can be manipulated in the same ways as other columns in the query. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

38. Adding a Summary Column In the Query Builder , highlight a variable on the Select Data tab. Select a Summary Statistic from the Summary drop-down menu. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

39. Filtering Data in a Query Click the Filter Data tab. On the Tables list on the left, double-click a variable to open the Edit Filter window. This variable will be the left side of the filter condition. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

40. Combining Filters You can combine filters with And, OR SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

41. Joining Tables EG will find join key or can manually specify Choose what type of join and other options SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

42. Code Generated By SAS Enterprise Guide The Query Builder is generating PROC SQL behind the scenes! Use the code or modify it. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

43. Selecting Query Results Format On the Tools menu, select Options . On the Selection Pane, highlight Query . Under Save query result set as, click the drop-down menu . Select Data Table , Data View or Report . Click OK . SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

44. Working with Query Results Tasks may be run on query results if you have specified data table or data view as your output option. To run a task on query results: In the Process Flow or Project Tree , highlight the query results. From the Task List, select a task and proceed as usual. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

45. Analysis: Summary Statistics (PROC MEANS) From the Variables to assign list on the left, drag all desired Analysis variables to the Analysis variables task role on the right. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

46. Selecting Statistics to Calculate On the Selection Pane , highlight Basic under Statistics Check the appropriate boxes to select statistics. Use the drop-down menu to indicate how many decimal places to include. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

47. Assigning Classification Variables From the Variables to assign list on the left, drag all desired Classification variables to the Classification variables task role on the right. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

48. Adding a Footnote and Title Can even use a macro variable! SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

49. Output Click Run to run the task. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

50. The Table Analysis Task: PROC FREQ The Table Analysis Task creates two- and three-way Frequency Tables . SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

51. Reporting for Analysts Analysts may depend on others to create simple reports. For simple changes, they need further assistance. Analysts leverage SAS reporting capabilities in an easy GUI, creating custom reports and templates PROC PRINT SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

52. Summary Reports: PROC Tabulate Once variables are assigned to task roles, you can begin arranging the elements of the table in the Preview Area . One or two dimensions, concatenation and crossing, analysis and classification variables, and statistics! SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

53. Summary Report/PROC TABULATE Output SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

54. Easily Create Useful, Beautiful Graphs Creating graphs is simple with EG’s interface! No SAS/GRAPH syntax Completed in a fraction of the time SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com Bar charts Pie charts Line plots Scatter plots Area plots Donut charts Bubble plots Contour plots Box plots And more

55. Graph Interface SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

56. A Graph Created in SAS Enterprise Guide Easily create graphs within SAS Can be interactive! SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

57. Simple Reporting HTML, PDF, RTF, SAS Report, and Text CSS’s that define styles, fonts, color, and include pictures Each element easy to manipulate Store and reuse templates. Develop custom templates. Easily create attractive, consistent reports across enterprise SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

58. Packaged Reports Easy to package reports! With a few clicks, package multiple reports Charts, titles, text, images, and more Email or schedule for distribution SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

59. Example of a Packaged Report SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

60. SAS Process Organization Organizing SAS process (programs, data, reports, logs, and documentation) into one flowchart like file, called a “Project.” Simplifies comprehension, updates, and standards across organization Base SAS processes can be imported into a “Project.” SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

61. Creating Ordered List Specifies what order items in Process Flow will be run. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

62. Schedule a Process Flow SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

63. Analysts Can Transition Into Programming Use GUI for the majority of tasks Generate shell code and learn how to program as necessary SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com Leveraging Enterprise Guide Wizards Using Shell Code Understanding SAS Process/ Easier Debugging Maximum Efficiency

64. Continued Role of Analyst Support By IT SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com IT Analysts Complex data manipulations Specialized reports Production processes Other complex issues Simple queries Accessing data Simple reporting and graphs Graphing

65. Increase Programmer’s Efficiency EG for heavy lifting Wizards to join tables, creating reports, and querying data Quicker than coding from scratch Less error prone SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

66. Increase Programmer’s Efficiency Easy to misspell a word or miss a comma Cumbersome to join several tables (EG can do up to 32 tables at once!). Join tables within a wizard in a fraction of the time. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

67. Code Generated By SAS Enterprise Guide Increase efficiency by leveraging wizards with programming knowledge SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com Leveraging Enterprise Guide Wizards Using Shell Code Maximum Efficiency

68. New Programmer Features in Enterprise Guide 4.3 Integrated Syntax Help Using mouse-over or clicking F1 over a SAS keyword will display syntax for the keyword, as well as a description SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

69. New Programmer Features in Enterprise Guide 4.3 Syntax Suggestion When typing a SAS keyword, SAS will display a list of potential keywords to use in code. More Exciting New Features Displaying libraries and data members, parentheses matching, program formatting, and more! These new features will change the programming experience of every programmer, from novice to expert. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

70. Missing Functionality Some functionality is not available or is limited in EG: DDE X STATEMENT AND SYSTASK (need special permission from administrator) SAS/AF Applications %WINDOW Statements, PROMPT options on LIBNAME statements, and interactive environments such as the Report window DATA step debugger SAS statements that require user interaction and that do not work well in a SAS batch program THE ENDSAS STATEMENT Lots of documentation and ideas about how to address these items SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

71. Internal Resistance Experienced users have processes that work. If it’s not broke, why fix it? Analysts may fear it is technical and they will not be able to use it. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

72. Solution to Resistance – Hands-On Time! Programmers Use current processes and streamline future development. Analysts Achieve results with ease Everyone will fall in love SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

73. Logistics of Implementation Part of Base SAS PC product Many have EG and aren’t aware May need IT for installation or environment support Additional products may be needed to access data and other platforms. SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

74. Conclusion Something for everyone Streamline and standardize processes Increase efficiency and capabilities. Some resistance at first Once users get some hands-on time, they will never go back. Enterprise Guide is truly an enterprise wide software for the future! SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

75. Additional Reading Bangi, Audimar. 2010. “SAS® Programmer's Paradise: New Goodies in SAS® Enterprise Guide® 4.” Proceedings of the SAS Global 2010 Conference. Cary, NC: SAS. Available at http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings10/137-2010.pdf . The Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.2, Slaughter and Delwiche The SAS Dummy Blog: http://blogs.sas.com/sasdummy/ The Missing Semicolon: www.sys-seminar.com SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com

76. Contact Us SAS ® Training, Consulting, & Help Desk Services 2997 Yarmouth Greenway Drive • Madison, WI 53711 (608) 278-9964 www.sys-seminar.com Jennifer First Director of Operations [email_address] SAS Enterprise Guide for All!  www.sys-seminar.com