A compact reference book for SAS programmers, this book covers the features of the SAS language with syntax and descriptions, and with examples of some of the most important or potentially confusing features. This edition is updated for Release 8.2 and Version 9. It includes host-specific features for Microsoft Windows, OS/390, and UNIX, with indications of which releases and operating systems support each feature. It is logically organized to let you look up information quickly as you write or read SAS programs. The book starts with a very brief introduction to SAS programming.
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Purchasing this book may be the best investment you can make in your SAS programming work. Even if you already have all this information on your bookshelf -- spread out over thousands of pages in dozens of books -- it's faster and easier to have one book you can refer to for 90 percent of the questions that come up. Some professional SAS programmers using the first edition of this book have told us that they are saving an hour a week looking things up as they write SAS programs. If you save just one minute a day, this book pays for itself in a matter of weeks.
If you had to pick just one book on SAS software, it would be this one.
This is it -- the one book you need to write SAS programs quickly and efficiently. Get the authoritative information you need about SAS syntax, routines, commands, and other features, including over 100 new features you won't find in older books. Whether you're a student or a professional, an advanced programmer or a beginner, at your desk or on the road, Professional SAS Programmer's Pocket Reference is a book you'll use every time you write a SAS program.
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