Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

Western Users of SAS Software Proceedings Are Now Online

2011-10-24T12:26:00.000-07:00

The proceedings from the WUSS conference held in San Francisco Oct. 12-14, 2011 have been posted.To view papers from this year and past years (19 years in all!), click here.

Join Us on LinkedIn

2011-07-05T16:29:00.000-07:00

One of the major purposes of SVSUG is to provide a way for SAS users in the Sacramento area to network with each other. So it's natural that we would have a group on LinkedIn, the social-networking site for professionals. If you are already a member, then please join our group. If you are not yet a member of LinkedIn, why not sign up?To join our group on LinkedIn:Go to www.linkedin.com

Downloads for Full-Day Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

2011-06-18T14:11:00.000-07:00

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011Place: CA Dept. of Social Services, 744 P Street, SacramentoRegistration is now closed for this event due to space limitations.To download a paper, click its title.Schedule of PresentationsVince DelGobbo, SAS Institute Web Tools DevelopmentExcelXP TagsetsCreating Multi-Sheet Microsoft Excel Workbooks the Easy Way with SASWhat's New in Base SAS 9.2?Scott Huntley, SAS

Full-Day Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

2011-05-30T22:52:00.000-07:00

Registration is now open for our full-day meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the CA Dept. of Social Services, 744 P Street in downtown Sacramento.This free event features presentations of interest to both SAS programmers and users of SAS' point-and-click tools at all experience levels.Seating is limited, and advance registration is required. Click here to register.The meeting includes

Full-Day Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

2011-03-30T10:43:00.001-07:00

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011Place: DSS, 744 P Street, SacramentoMark your calendar for the next free SVSUG all-day meeting, which will be held on June 21, 2011 at the Calif. Dept. of Social Services, 744 P Street in downtown Sacramento. (Please note this is a NEW location for our event!)Our meeting will feature FOUR speakers from SAS Institute as well as presentations by local SAS experts.

Sacramento Statistical Association Annual Institute

2010-12-18T16:19:00.000-08:00

The 32nd Annual Institute on Research and Statistics will be held Thursday, March 24, 2011 at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Union Building. This daylong event, co-sponsored by the Sacramento Statistical Association and the CSUS Department of Mathematics and Statistics, features diverse presentations of interest to statistics practitioners and researchers of all levels of

Save 30% on Books from SAS Publishing

2010-12-08T11:58:00.000-08:00

Limited time offer! Save 30% on all titles from SAS Publishing. This offer expires Dec. 13, 2010. Time to stock up on those books you need--or share discount info with a friend. Click here for details.

Conference Proceedings for WUSS 2010

2010-11-22T21:02:00.000-08:00

The papers from the Western Users of SAS Software 2010 conference have been posted. To download them click here.

Enterprise Guide 4.1 Expires December 1, 2010

2010-10-27T11:33:00.000-07:00

The following message was sent by SAS Technical Support:The original SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 expiration date is December 1st of this year. SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 customers who have not applied the SAS Enterprise Guide hot fix 41EG09wn or later will be affected. The workaround is to download and apply the latest hot fix:http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/ent_guide41.htmlSAS Enterprise

Register for WUSS 2010

2010-10-02T13:37:00.000-07:00

There is still time to register for the annual meeting of theWestern Users of SAS Software.Date: November 3-5Place: San Diego, CAThis is a great opportunity to talk with SAS developers and network with other SAS users in a friendly setting.Click here for rates and registration information.

Join Us on LinkedIn

2010-09-25T12:10:00.001-07:00

Downloads for Full-Day Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

2010-09-20T15:28:00.000-07:00

Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010Place: OTech Training and Event Center, 9323 Tech Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826 See map.Seating for this meeting is limited, and there is currently a waiting list. Only those who have registered in advance will be accommodated. See posting on August 9 for more information about registration.Presentations are divided into three tracks and two keynote

SVSUG Summer Reading Program

2010-08-31T14:33:00.000-07:00

With Labor Day approaching, we now present the final entry in this year's SVSUG Summer Reading Program.Output Delivery System: The Basics and Beyondby Lauren E. Haworth, Cynthia L. Zender, and Michele M. BurlewThis new book is an updated and expanded version of Haworth's highly-respected book, Output Delivery System: The Basics, which was published back in 2001. The original book was 302 pages

SVSUG Summer Reading Program

2010-08-19T16:44:00.000-07:00

Summer is winding down, but there is still plenty of hot weather left. To help you make the most of the last days of summer, we present the third entry in the SVSUG Summer Reading ProgramStatistical Graphics in SAS: An Introduction to the Graph Template Language and the Statistical Graphics Proceduresby Warren KuhfeldThis book covers two separate topics: the Graph Template Language (GTL) and

Register for WUSS 2010

2010-08-15T12:28:00.000-07:00

Registration is still open for the annual meeting of theWestern Users of SAS Software.Date: November 3-5Place: San Diego, CAThis is a great opportunity to talk with SAS developers and network with other SAS users in a friendly setting.Click here for rates and registration information.

Full-Day Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

2010-08-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010Place: OTech Training and Event Center, 9323 Tech Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826See map.Don't miss this all-day meeting featuring in-depth presentations by SAS Institute and local experts. This free event offers users at all experience levels opportunities to increase their proficiency with core SAS data analysis, reporting and management capabilities, as

Dr. Robert Rodriguez Elected 107th President of the ASA

2010-06-29T14:00:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled to let SVSUG members know that Robert Rodriguez, Ph.D., Senior Director of Statistical R&D at SAS Institute, Inc., has been elected the 107th president of the American Statistical Association (ASA). Bob has been a speaker at several SVSUG and Sacramento Statistical Association meetings over the past few years.He will become President-Elect on January 1, 2011 and then President on

SVSUG Summer Reading Program

2010-06-21T11:36:00.000-07:00

The second entry in the SVSUG Summer Reading Program is a pair of books by a pair of local authors, Susan Slaughter and Lora Delwiche. These books are on sale through June 30, 2010 (details below). Here is what reviewers are saying about these books:The Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.2 "It may be a 'Little Book,' but I was amazed at how much information about SAS Enterprise Guide 4.2 is

SVSUG Summer Reading Program

2010-06-12T16:05:00.001-07:00

The next SVSUG meeting may be months away, but that's no reason to stop learning new SAS skills. With that in mind, we bring you the SVSUG Summer Reading Program. Every few weeks a new installment in this series will profile a recent SAS publication of interest to our members. Whether you are reading by the poolside or taking a break in the office, these books can help make the most of

Join us on LinkedIn

2010-05-21T10:09:00.000-07:00

WUSS Conference 2010

2010-04-23T15:44:00.000-07:00

Mark your calendar for the annual meeting of theWestern Users of SAS Software.Date: November 3-5Place: San Diego, CAThis is a great opportunity to talk with SAS developers and network with other SAS users in a friendly setting. Do you have an interesting application you have developed, or expertise you would like to share. Why not submit a paper?Click here to download a flyer for the

Downloads from Spring Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

2010-04-08T20:01:00.000-07:00

Working with Dates and Times in SAS: A Beginning Tutorialby Andrew Karp, Sierra Information ServicesPowerPoint slidesPaperLinking Records without Common Identifiers: Applying SAS Programming Language Tools to Create "Cliques" of Births to the Same Mother in the California's Birth Statistical Master File by Denis Hulett, UC San FranciscoThis is an advanced yet accessible paper showing the use

Spring Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

2010-04-02T12:17:00.001-07:00

Date: Thursday April 8, 2010 from 8:30-noonPlace: Department of Technology Services Training Center9323 Training Center Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95826See map.This meeting is free, but we ask that you reserve a seat in advance. Click here to sign up for this meeting.Agenda:8:30-8:45 Sign-in and Informal Networking8:45-9:00 Introductions and Announcements9:00-9:50 Linking Records without Common

Sacramento Statistical Association Annual Institute

2010-03-24T21:14:00.000-07:00

The 31st Annual Institute on Research and Statistics will be held Thursday, April 1, 2010 8:00-4:30 at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Union Building. This daylong event, co-sponsored by the Sacramento Statistical Association and the CSUS Department of Mathematics and Statistics, features diverse presentations of interest to statistics practitioners and researchers of all

Sacramento Statistical Association Annual Institute

2010-02-08T12:19:00.000-08:00

The 31st Annual Institute on Research and Statistics will be held Thursday, April 1, 2010 at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Union Building. This daylong event co-sponsored by the Sacramento Statistical Association and the CSUS Department of Mathematics and Statistics, features diverse presentations of interest to statistics practitioners and researchers of all levels of expertise.

Join Us on LinkedIn

2009-10-09T12:06:00.000-07:00

New This Fall: A Full-Day Meeting for SAS Users in Sacramento

2009-09-22T15:36:00.000-07:00

Registration is now closed. If you have not already registered for this meeting, we are sorry to say that we cannot accommodate any more people at this location. We will not have any space for walk-in attendees, but we hope to see you at our next meeting.Click here to download the schedule for the meeting.You are cordially invited to attend the free meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users

Now Available: WUSS 2009 Conference Proceedings

2009-09-21T17:26:00.000-07:00

I have attended every Western Users of SAS Software conference since 1994. It has always been a great conference, but this year's conference was (in this humble Webmaster's opinion) the best ever. In one particular time slot, there were no fewer than six presentations I wanted to see! Since I haven't fully mastered the six-places-at-one-time trick, the Conference Proceedings give me (and anyone

Download papers and slides from meeting on June 25, 2009

2009-07-02T16:43:00.000-07:00

Papers, slides, and SAS code from our last meeting are now available for download. Click the links below to download the files. Using PROC SGPLOT for Quick High-Quality Graphs by Susan J. Slaughter and Lora D. Delwiche SGPLOT paper in pdf formatPowerPoint slidesSAS data sets in zipped file The Power of the BY Statement by Paul Choate and Toby Dunn Power of BY paper in pdf formatPowerPoint

Spring Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group

2009-04-28T10:15:00.000-07:00

Time: Thursday, June 25, 2009 from 9:15am to noonPlace: Department of Technology Services (DTS) Training Center9323 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95826916-739-7502At the Tiber Light Rail Station or off Mayhew between Watt and BradshawSee map.Chair: Andrew Karp of Sierra Information Services, SierraInfo@aol.comThere will be two presentations:Speakers: Lora Delwiche of UC Davis and

Western Users of SAS Software 2009 Conference

2009-04-08T11:52:00.000-07:00

Deadline to submit papers has been extended to April 20, 2009.When: September 1-3, 2009Where: Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CAMark your calendars for WUSS 2009! This 16th annual conference will feature three days of classes, workshops and presentations introducing the latest in SAS® technology and applications to boost your SAS skills.

Winter 2009 Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group (SVSUG)

2009-01-29T09:32:00.000-08:00

Time: Thursday, March 5, 2009 -- 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Place: Department of Technology Services (DTS) Training Center9323 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100,Sacramento, CA 95826916-739-7502At the Tiber Light Rail Station or off Mayhew between Watt and Bradshaw(See map at http://www.dts.ca.gov/Training/map.asp)Meeting Chair: William W. Viergever of Viergever & Associates, william@viergever.netSpeaker:

Proposed meeting Sept 10

2008-09-02T10:04:00.000-07:00

To: Members of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group:From: Several members of the board of SVSUGThere has been some interest in having a luncheon meeting of "active' members (ie., anyone who is interested) in order to discuss future SVSUG plans.The proposed date and time:Wednesday September 10th at 12 Noon, at:CDCR "Papered Iris" Cafe (16th and S St)-- can bring your own sandwich.Please let

Fall 2007 Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group (SVSUG)

2007-09-12T13:29:00.000-07:00

Time: Friday, September 14, 2007 -- 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.***Note: Date is a Friday !!!... changed just for this meeting from the usual Thursday***Place: Department of Technology Services (DTS) Training Center(formally known-as Health and Human Services Data Center Training Center)9323 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100,Sacramento, CA 95826916-739-7502At the Tiber Light Rail Station or off Mayhew

Western Users of SAS Software Conference

2007-09-12T13:21:00.000-07:00

A Community of IdeasOctober 17 - 19Grand Hyatt, Union SquareSan FranciscoLearn More or RegisterSpecial Registration Rate for WUSS Conference Ends September 14You are invited to attend the Western Users of SAS Software (WUSS) Conference. This is a chance for you to collaborate with SAS users of all levels and learn from expert SAS staff and presenters.Featured Presentations Keynote Presentation:

Updates on SAS Training

2007-06-21T13:56:00.000-07:00

July 2 for 1 on SAS TrainingDuring the month of July, SAS Training invites you to take any US classroom or Live Web class and bring a friend for FREE. To take advantage of this discount, you and a colleague must register together and attend the course together in July. This offer does not apply to the Credit Risk Modeling for Basel II course or Self-Paced e-Learning courses. Act fast; seats are

Jack Hamilton's Paper Available

2007-06-12T19:47:00.000-07:00

Jack Hamilton's Paper from the May meeting is now available.Making SAS talk to ExcelDownload the .zip file now

SGF (SAS Global Forum) Proccedings Online

2007-06-12T19:29:00.000-07:00

The members of SVSUG might be interested to know that the proceedings from SAS Global Forum 2007 (and past SUGIs) is now available on line:http://support.sas.com/events/sasglobalforum/previous/online.htmlThere are a lot of great papers there.Also SAS Global Forum 2008 will be held March 16-19 in San Antonio, TX.

Spring 2007 Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group (SVSUG)

2007-05-13T21:11:00.000-07:00

Time: Thursday, May 24, 2007 -- 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Place: Department of Technology Services (DTS) Training Center(formally known-as Health and Human Services Data Center Training Center )9323 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100Sacramento , CA 95826916-739-7502At the Tiber Light Rail Station or off Mayhew between Watt and BradshawSee map at http://www.training.ca.gov/directions.aspTheme: Double E's .

Handouts for January 2007 Meeting

2007-01-18T09:05:00.000-08:00

Here are the handout for the January 25 SVSUG meeting. Descriptions of the talks are below.Handouts WILL NOT be available at the meeting so please print your copy and bring them with you."The Basics of the PRX Functions" - David L. Cassell: Paper (PDF)"SAS's Various Varying Variables, or 1000+ Ways to Manipulate SAS Variables" - Paul Choate: Handout (PDF) Slides (PDF) Paper (PDF)"The 7 Habits of

Sacramento SAS Training in March/April 2007

2006-12-19T09:32:00.000-08:00

Andrew Karp of Sierra Information Services and Art Carpenter of California Occidental Consultants will return to Sacramento in March and April 2007 to present a series of full- and half-day SAS Software training seminars. On-line registration and additional details, including links to printable copies of seminar outlines, is available at www.regonline.com/sacramento2007.Sessions on a wide range

Winter 2007 Meeting of the Sacramento Valley SAS Users Group (SVSUG)

2006-12-07T12:42:00.000-08:00

Time: Thursday, January 25, 2007 -- 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Place: Department of Technology Services (DTS) Training Center(formally known-as Health and Human Services Data Center Training Center)9323 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100,Sacramento, CA 95826916-739-7502At the Tiber Light Rail Station or off Mayhew between Watt and Bradshaw (See map)Theme: Red Meat for SAS Code DogsNote: We've got three

SAS Book anouncement

2006-10-16T11:14:00.000-07:00

Web Development with SAS by Example, Second EditionBy: Frederick PratterThis is the ultimate sourcebook for using SAS Web technologies, thoroughly updated for SAS 9.1 and SAS AppDev Studio 3.1. SAS Web technologies provide an extremely powerful and flexible collection of tools for Web development. In this second edition, Dr. Pratter puts all of the pieces together to create a systematic overview,

Sacramento SAS training:

2006-10-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

"There are still seats available for the SAS Software training seminars offered by Sierra Information Services later this month. On-line registration is available at www.regonline.com/sacramento2006. Please be sure to communicate all details regarding the registration process to your training coordinator so they can enroll you in the classes you want to attend. All registrations are taken via the

New Exploratory Analysis Course from SAS

2006-10-02T17:30:00.000-07:00

From: William Viergever andPatsy A. HarbourExecutive and User EventsSAS Institute Inc. Exploratory Analysis for Large and Complex Problems"Even if their primary job is to predict and classify, all data minersface the task of developing exploratory findings from data. Eventuallythey will be faced with the task of answering questions such as how

SAS Training Opportunities in Sacramento : October 2006

2006-09-18T18:57:00.000-07:00

Sierra Information Services will be back in Sacramento offering a series of full- and half-day SAS training seminars in October.Early and group registration discounts end at 5 pm on Friday, Sept 22.For a list of the classes they are offering, and on-line registration, please go to http://www.sierrainformation.com/seminars_public.php

Spring Meeting follow up

2006-05-24T11:42:00.000-07:00

From: William W. Viergever [ mailto:william@viergever.net]Hi All:Hope all that were able to make our Spring meeting last week, enjoyed it-- I know I did! Thanks again to Andrew Karp, for putting it all together; and to David Kelley, Art Carpenter & our own Paul Choate for sharing their, "clearly"interesting, material.Down below is some 411 on an upcoming lecture series that SI is putting on &

May Meeting Slides and Papers Available!

2006-05-15T10:09:00.000-07:00

Below are links to the papers and slides for the May 16 SVSUG Meeting. We will not have copies available at the meeting so be sure to print what you want and bring it with you!See you there!"Creating Multi-Sheet Excel Workbooks with ODS" and "Introduction to ODS" by David Kelly - Papers (both in one ZIP file)"De-Mystifying the SAS Excel LIBNAME Engine: A Practical Guide" by Paul Choate - Paper (

Upcoming Training Opportunities in Sacramento

2006-04-09T18:02:00.000-07:00

SVSUG is pleased to announce that a series of ten full- and one half-day SAS training seminars will be presented in downtown Sacramento during May and June 2006. These sessions will be presented by Andrew Karp of Sierra Information Services and Art Carpenter of California Occidental Consultants, both well-known SAS experts and trainers.The training seminars offer a wide range of learning

SVSUG Newletter Available

2006-04-09T17:48:00.000-07:00

The latest copy of the SVSUG Newsletter is now available online. Hard copies are being mailed by SAS soon! Read it now online (PDF).

Enhance Your ODS, Macro Language, and SAS Date Handling Skills the SVSUG May 16 Meeting

2006-03-28T14:02:00.000-08:00

Plan now to attend the Tuesday, May 16 SVSUG Meeting at the DTS (Dept. of Technology Services) Training Center from 12:45 to 4:45 pm. This free event will feature five presentations covering a wide range of SAS tools, and offers something for all SAS users regardless of your current level of experience with ODS.The presentation line up is:Creating Multi-Sheet Excel Workbooks with ODS, David

New SAS Support Forums @ SAS

2006-03-16T10:49:00.000-08:00

In my latest copy of the SAS Technology Report (subscribe/archives), I found a mention of new support forums/discussion boards on the SAS Support site. They are brand new and not very full yet so we'll see if they prove useful. The following topics have their own forums:ODS and Base ReportingIntegration with Microsoft OfficeSAS Enterprise GuideSAS Stored ProcessesSAS and Clinical Trials

Volunteer at SUGI!

2006-03-02T14:25:00.000-08:00

If you are going to SUGI, please consider volunteering to be a Session Coordinator.David Johnson, who is the chair of the Applications Development section, has asked me to let you know that Session Coordinators are still needed for all sections. SUGI is more fun when you volunteer. Volunteers get a ribbon to hang on their name tags which makes you look important (really!) and gives you something

SVSUG January 2006 Message

2006-01-27T10:40:00.000-08:00

To: Sacramento Valley SAS Users GroupFrom: William W. Viergever (william@viergever.net)SUGI 31 Reminder:To paraphrase Joe Cocker:Don't give me a ticket for an airoplaneDon't need time to take no fast trainOh ,the lonely days are goneI'll be right homeMy baby she wrote me a letter:This year SUGI (31) will in San Francisco (held March 26-29). This is a rare opportunity for people from our area to

27th Annual Institute on Research and Statistics

2006-01-26T11:05:00.000-08:00

27th Annual Institute on Research and StatisticsWednesday, March 15, 2006California State University, Sacramento 27th Annual Institute on Research and StatisticsThe 27th Annual Institute on Research and Statistics will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Union Building. This daylong event co-sponsored by the Sacramento Statistical Association and

Training and Certification at SUGI31!

2006-01-19T10:32:00.000-08:00

Once again, SAS will be offering training courses and certification exams in conjunction with SUGI. Register and pay before February 25th to enjoy a discount of 10%, or register with a friend and get a Quantity discount of 15%.Arrive in San Francisco a little early or stay a little later and take advantage of these special opportunities to improve and assess your SAS skills. Learn more: http://

FALL 2005 SVSUG Meeting

2005-09-16T11:11:00.000-07:00

Date: Thursday, September 15, 2005Time: 9:30am to noonPlace: HHSDC Training CenterProgram Chair: Leonard SeitzOperations Chair: Dave HoweTheme: Enterprise Guide Summary Tables in SAS Enterprise Guide: PROC TABULATE Made Easy Susan J. Slaughter, Avocet Solutions and Lora D. Delwiche, University of California, Davis Installation of New Chair: William Viergever After eight years of serving as Chair,

SVSUG Board Members

2005-04-01T11:19:00.000-08:00

Below are the members of the SVSUG Board as elected in the Spring of 2005.William Viergever, Chair - Viergever & Associates (916) 483-8398 Jennifer Harper, Webmaster - Department of Health Services (916) 552-9835 Amnon Igra, Mailing List Manager - Department of Corrections (916) 324-8815 Andrew Karp, Newsletter Editor - Sierra Information Services, Inc. (707) 996-7380Robert "Bernie" Bernstein -

Jack Hamilton's Links from the meeting

2005-02-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

From: Jack Hamilton [mailto:jfh@alumni.stanford.org]Here are the links I discussed at the SVSUG:My papers are at www.excursive.com/sas/My code weblog is at www.excursive.com/sas/weblog/The "Unofficial SAS Web Log" is at sas.weblogsinc.com-----Jack Hamiltonjfh@alumni.stanford.orgSacramento, California

SVSUG Bylaws

2004-12-01T11:25:00.000-08:00

These bylaws were developed and adopted by the members of the Board of Advisors in December of 2004. Statement of Purpose:Originally conceived as a federation of in-house SAS® users groups, the Sacramento Valley SAS® Users Group strives to draw together and serve all SAS® users in the Greater Sacramento Area by providing opportunities for members to help each other and to learn about SAS®