We have run various procedures and utilized countless functions in the previous chapters. All of them produced some kind of output that was represented as tables or charts. Visualization of the output would have played an important role in developing your understanding of what SAS has to offer. As a data user, you will want to tell your data story using visuals. Some of the built-in SAS procedures produce graphs by default. However, in this chapter, we will look at producing charts and controlling various facets of their output options. There is no single or right way of visualizing the data. By the end of this chapter, you will have gained insight into data visualization using a variety of techniques. This should allow you to tell your data story in your preferred way. While there are many more charts that can be built into SAS, we will focus on a few key ones...
Hands-On SAS for Data Analysis
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Overview of this book
SAS is one of the leading enterprise tools in the world today when it comes to data management and analysis. It enables the fast and easy processing of data and helps you gain valuable business insights for effective decision-making. This book will serve as a comprehensive guide that will prepare you for the SAS certification exam.
After a quick overview of the SAS architecture and components, the book will take you through the different approaches to importing and reading data from different sources using SAS. You will then cover SAS Base and 4GL, understanding data management and analysis, along with exploring SAS functions for data manipulation and transformation. Next, you'll discover SQL procedures and get up to speed on creating and validating queries. In the concluding chapters, you'll learn all about data visualization, right from creating bar charts and sample geographic maps through to assigning patterns and formats. In addition to this, the book will focus on macro programming and its advanced aspects.
By the end of this book, you will be well versed in SAS programming and have the skills you need to easily handle and manage your data-related problems in SAS.
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Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Preface
Introduction to SAS Programming
Data Manipulation and Transformation
Section 2: Merging, Optimizing, and Descriptive Statistics
Combining, Indexing, Encryption, and Compression Techniques Simplified
Power of Statistics, Reporting, Transforming Procedures, and Functions
Section 3: Advanced Programming
Advanced Programming Techniques - SAS Macros
Powerful Functions, Options, and Automatic Variables Simplified
Section 4: SQL in SAS
Advanced Programming Techniques Using PROC SQL
Deep Dive into PROC SQL
Section 5: Data Visualization and Reporting
Data Visualization
Reporting and Output Delivery System
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