PROC REPORT by Example: Techniques for Building Professional Reports Using SAS - Softcover

Fine, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1612907849 ISBN 13: 9781612907840

Publisher: SAS Institute, 2013

Synopsis

PROC REPORT by Example: Techniques for Building Professional Reports Using SAS provides real-world examples using PROC REPORT to create a wide variety of professional reports. Written from the point of view of the programmer who produces the reports, this book explains and illustrates creative techniques used to achieve the desired results. Each chapter focuses on a different concrete example, shows an image of the final report, and then takes you through the process of creating that report. You will be able to break each report down to find out how it was produced, including any data manipulation you have to do. The book clarifies solutions to common, everyday programming challenges and typical daily tasks that programmers encounter. For example: * obtaining desired report formats using style templates supplied by SAS and PROC TEMPLATE, PROC REPORT STYLE options, and COMPUTE block features * employing different usage options (DISPLAY, ORDER, GROUP, ANALYSIS, COMPUTED) to create a variety of detail and summary reports * using BREAK statements and COMPUTE blocks to summarize and report key findings * producing reports in various Output Delivery System (ODS) destinations including RTF, PDF, XML, TAGSETS.RTF * embedding images in a report and combining graphical and tabular data with SAS 9.2 and beyond Applicable to SAS users from all disciplines, the real-life scenarios will help elevate your reporting skills learned from other books to the next level. With PROC REPORT by Example: Techniques for Building Professional Reports Using SAS what seemed complex will become a matter of practice

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About the Author

Lisa Fine is an Assistant Manager of Clinical Programming at United BioSource Corporation. She has more than 15 years of experience in applied SAS programming with a focus on data verification and reporting in Pharmaceutical Research and Marketing. Lisa’s expertise with SAS encompasses a significant amount of DATA step processing and using a variety of procedures, including PROC REPORT, PROC SQL, PROC FREQ, PROC MEANS, and PROC UNIVARIATE. She graduated from Loyola University in Chicago with an MA in Research Methodology from the School of Counseling and Education. Lisa is a certified SAS Base Programmer for SAS 9, SAS Advanced Programmer for SAS9, and SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAS Institute
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1612907849
• ISBN 13: 9781612907840
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 294