SAS® Programming 1: Essentials Training in Nigeria

  • Learn via: Classroom
  • Duration: 3 Days
  • Price: From €1,540+VAT

This course is for users who want to learn how to write SAS programs. It is the entry point to learning SAS programming and is a prerequisite to many other SAS courses. If you do not plan to write SAS programs and you prefer a point-and-click interface, you should attend the SAS Enterprise Guide 1: Querying and Reporting course.

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We can host this training at your preferred location.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should have experience using computer software. Specifically, you should be able to

  • understand file structures and system commands on your operating systems

  • access data files on your operating systems.

No prior SAS experience is needed

Who should attend?

Anyone getting started writing SAS programs

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What You Will Learn

  • navigate the SAS windowing environment
  • navigate the SAS Enterprise Guide programming environment
  • read various types of data into SAS data sets
  • create SAS variables and subset data
  • combine SAS data sets
  • create and enhance listing and summary reports
  • validate SAS data sets.
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Outline

Introduction

  • overview of SAS Foundation
  • course logistics
  • course data files

SAS Programs

  • introduction to SAS programs
  • submitting a SAS program
  • SAS program syntax

Accessing Data

  • examining SAS data sets
  • accessing SAS libraries

Producing Detail Reports

  • subsetting report data
  • sorting and grouping report data
  • enhancing reports

Formatting Data Values

  • using SAS formats
  • creating user-defined formats

Reading SAS Data Sets

  • reading a SAS data set
  • customizing a SAS data set

Reading Spreadsheet and Database Data

  • reading spreadsheet data
  • reading database data

Reading Raw Data Files

  • introduction to reading raw data files
  • reading standard delimited data
  • reading nonstandard delimited data
  • handling missing data

Manipulating Data

  • using SAS functions
  • conditional processing

Combining Data Sets

  • concatenating data sets
  • merging data sets one-to-one
  • merging data sets one-to-many
  • merging data sets with nonmatches

Creating Summary Reports

  • using the FREQ procedure
  • using the MEANS and UNIVARIATE procedures
  • using the Output Delivery System

Learning More

  • SAS resources
  • next steps
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Training Reviews



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Avaible Training Dates

Join our public courses in our Nigeria facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

09 May 2025 (3 Days)
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
€1,540 +VAT
09 June 2025 (3 Days)
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
€1,540 +VAT
09 June 2025 (3 Days)
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
€1,540 +VAT
12 June 2025 (3 Days)
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
€1,540 +VAT
14 June 2025 (3 Days)
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
€1,540 +VAT
21 June 2025 (3 Days)
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
€1,540 +VAT
27 June 2025 (3 Days)
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
€1,540 +VAT
07 July 2025 (3 Days)
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
€1,540 +VAT
SAS® Programming 1: Essentials Training Course in Nigeria

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