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HELLO SAS 9.4: WHAT'S NEW?CHRIS HEMEDINGER, SAS

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JUST A GLANCE

Rushing to judgement

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SAS 9.4 WHAT'S NEW FOR SAS USERS? SOME HIGHLIGHTS!

• Filename ZIP• XLSX support – extended for 9.4• DOSUBL• Extended attributes on data sets• New ODS output destinations• Some notes about bitness

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BITNESS SUPPORTED ARCHITECTURES

• Initial release of SAS 9.4 – 64-bit only on Windows• SAS Enterprise Guide 6.1 – 64-bit only• SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office – 32-bit and 64-bit• Maintenance 1 release will re-introduced 32-bit

applications

SAS 9.4M1 brings back 32-bit support

on Windows for SAS Foundation

and SAS Enterprise Guide

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EXTENDED ATTRIBUTES STORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DATA IN YOUR DATA

Ideas include:• Add statistics (data set level or column level)• Document formulas• Embed an entire SAS program!

More:http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings13/135-2013.pdfhttp://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2013/10/17/extended-attributes-sas-94/

Custom attributes that can enrich your SAS data

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EXTENDED ATTRIBUTES

Code example

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EXTENDED ATTRIBUTES

Result example

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FILENAME ZIP WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ ZIP FILES?

• Can read ZIP files created on Unix or Windows without requiring zip commands

• Can be from any software producing ZIP files• Password-protected ZIP files not supported

• Can write ZIP files as well• Can be read by any software that reads ZIP files

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ODS PACKAGE REMINDER: HOW YOU CAN CREATE ZIP FILES

More:http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings13/131-2013.pdf

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READING ZIP FILES MEMBER ACCESS EXAMPLE

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INFILE WITH ZIP USING DIRECTORY-STYLE SYNTAX OR MEMBER=

Similar to FILENAME with

directories, CATALOG

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NEW XLSX SUPPORT XLSX ENHANCEMENTS WITH SAS/ACCESS TO PC FILES

• PROC IMPORT and EXPORT with DBMS=XLSX• Add new sheet to existing workbook, replace an

existing sheet• XLSX is where it's at• Does not require PC Files Server• Not subject to 32-bit/64-bit complications

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DOSUBL SUBMIT SAS CODE "ON THE SIDE"

• DOSUBL (new in 9.3m2) submits a complete step of SAS program code and waits while it executes

• Supports any SAS statements/steps• Compare with CALL EXECUTE, which is SAS macro only

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DOSUBL EXAMPLE TRICK IN SAS ENTERPRISE GUIDE

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ODS POWERPOINT NEW ODS DESTINATION: POWERPOINT

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ALSO: EPUB BOOK YOUR RESULTS ON E-READERS

http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings13/368-2013.pdf

• ODS EPUB destination• Open e-book standard• Supported on a number

of devices, including Apple iBooks

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LOTS MORE SEE THE WHAT'S NEW IN SAS 9.4 DOC

http://support.sas.com/documentation/whatsnew

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