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Table of Contents

  Course Description................................................................................................................iv
Prerequisites............................................................................................................................v
Module 1     Introduction to SAS®9........................................................................................1-1

  1.1   Introduction to SAS®9.................................................................................................1-2

  1.2   SAS Version 8 to SAS®9: A Peaceful Coexistence......................................................1-6
  1.3   Overview of Enhancements..........................................................................................1-8
  1.4   SAS Explorer Window Enhancements.........................................................................1-10
Module 2     Base SAS® Procedure Enhancements................................................................2-1

  2.1   Base SAS Procedure Enhancements............................................................................2-2
  2.2   The MIGRATE Procedure............................................................................................2-14
Module 3     SAS Language Enhancements.............................................................................3-1
  3.1   SAS System Options......................................................................................................3-2
  3.2   SAS Functions and Perl Regular Expressions................................................................3-5
  3.3   SAS Formats and Informats...........................................................................................3-31

Course Description

This Live Web class focuses on the Cross-Environment Data Access (CEDA) and the new features of Base SAS procedures, including the SORT, CONTENTS, IMPORT, and EXPORT procedures. You also learn SAS language components (for example, Perl regular expressions for character searches and pattern matching), new system options, and longer format and informat names.

During this Live Web class, students talk directly with a SAS software expert, learn and apply new software skills, and receive feedback on their learning in real time at their desktops. Students are sent a copy of the course data prior to class. Using this predefined data, students practice in their own SAS software session with guidance from the instructor. Lectures and demonstrations are combined with hands-on exercises and question-and-answer sessions for a highly interactive learning experience.