Savvy Resources: e-Guides, SAS Galleries, Tips and Presentations
Along with the Top SAS® papers and references, you have access at your finger tips SAS® e-Guides, SAS® Summary Sheets, Sunil's collection of over 20 SAS papers and invited SAS® presentations along with pharmaceutical industry articles. The unique resources on this page are based on my 20 year plus in the SAS consulting and pharmaceutical industry. It also contains my invited presentations at international, regional and local SAS user group meetings.
SAS® Resources Contents
- SAS_e-Guides
- Savvy_Training_Videos
- SAS_Summary_Sheets
- Project_Management_Tools
- SAS_Utility_Macros
- Invited_SAS_Presentations_and_Hands-On_Workshops
- Pharmaceutical_Industry_Articles
- Free_SAS_Newsletters_Examples_and_Tip_Sheets
SAS® e-Guides - The Single Most Concise Productivity e-Guide Available!
Available only to members - password required. Please respect membership policy and not distribute e-Guides. Non-Premium members must pay $24.95 to access e-Guides. Requires password and Acrobat Reader 10.1.0 or greater for internal and external links to work. Training video links follow each e-Guide.
Automating Tasks using SAS Macro Programming, SAS Macro Programming blog (Over 70 SAS Examples)
Training Companion to SAS Macro Programming e-Guide
Automating Tasks using SAS Macro Programming e-Guide I Automating Tasks using SAS Macro Programming e-Guide II
Automating Tasks using SAS Macro Programming e-Guide III Automating Tasks using SAS Macro Programming e-Guide IV
Automating Tasks using SAS Macro Programming e-Guide V Automating Tasks using SAS Macro Programming e-Guide VI
Macro Unit Testing Made Easy Robust SAS Macro Programming Testing Plans
Compare and Conquer SAS Programming Techniques (Over 25 Summary Tables/Figures) (Compare and Conquer Blog)
Training Companion to e-Guide
Compare and Conquer SAS Programming Techniques e-Guide I Compare and Conquer SAS Programming Techniques e-Guide II
Quick Results with Proc Report, Proc Report blog (Over 20 SAS examples)
Quick Results with Proc SQL, Proc SQL blog (Over 60 SAS Examples)
Training Companion to e-Guide
Quick Results with Proc SQL e-Guide I Quick Results with Proc SQL e-Guide II
Proc SQL Unit Testing Made Easy
Yes, you can use Cartesian Products
Beyond Proc SQL: Dataset Vitals
A to Z Analysis and Validation using Proc Tabulate, Proc Tabulate blog (Over 30 SAS examples)
Training Companion to e-Guide
A to Z Analysis and Validation using Proc Tabulate e-Guide I A to Z Analysis and Validation using Proc Tabulate e-Guide II
Followup to Proc Tabulate class at SAS Global Forum 2013
Finally a Proc Tabulate I can use to QC any Table (Summary Sheet)
CDISC Mapping e-Guide (Over 23 SAS macros and 45 SAS paper references) CDISC blog
Training Companion to e-Guide
CDISC Mapping e-Guide I CDISC Mapping e-Guide II CDISC Mapping e-Guide III
CDISC DEFINE.XML (Summary Sheet)
CDISC - SDTM, What You Need to Know
CDISC - Compare and Conquer Key SDTM and ADaM VariablesCDISC Oncology Domains Overview
CDISC - Pinnacle 21 OpenCDISC Demo
Better CDISC Compliance Techniques results in faster Breakthrough Therapies
Leveraging Metadata for SDTM QC Automation
Creating SDTMs and ADaMs CodeList Lookup Tables
Overview of Metadata Level Processing
Leveraging Metadata for Data Transfer Compliance
Ten QA Checklists for FDA Audits and Submissions
Control and Customize SDTM and ADaM Compliance Checks
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Below are video links to previous SAS® Savvy webinar training sessions. Each training session ranges from 30 to 60 minutes and can be accessed any time. Note that some training sessions are companions to the SAS® e-guides. In general, the videos are grouped from basic to advanced. See also SAS Resource videos.
SAS Savvy Open House and Resources Training Sessions
Exploring Common SAS Programming FAQ (Store your common FAQs)
'Very valuable resource for organizing, communicating, and tracking data', Mani Garcia
SAS Savvy Open House I (Learn how to apply SAS Savvy when programming)
SAS Savvy Open House II SAS Savvy Open House III SAS Savvy Open House IV
SAS Savvy Open House V with Keyword Search SAS Savvy Open House VI
Leveraging SAS/BASE Resources (Take advantage of free SAS resources)
Pharmaceutical/CDISC Training Sessions
Pharmaceutical Portal (Vital to master CDISC programming techniques)
Clinical Data Acceptance Testing Procedure (Paper, CDM Blog)
What’s your ID? Multiple Ways to Identify LB Baseline Values (Lab Blog)
CDM: Edit Checks, Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks (CDM Blog)
Don't Just Survive, Thrive! (Statistical Analysis Blog)
Overview of Patient Profiles (ODS and Statistical Graphs Blog)
PhUSE Coding Tips and Tricks (March 2020)
How to Develop a Good Program Index
SAS Programming/Base Certification Training Sessions/Blog (Be better prepared for the exam)
Best of Both Worlds: Data Step and Proc SQL Joins (DATA Step Blog, Proc SQL Blog)
WHERE vs. IF Statements: Knowing the Difference in How and When to Apply (DATA Step Blog)
Which comes first PUT() or the INPUT()? (SAS Functions Blog Summary Sheet)
Reading and Writing to Excel files (Excel Blog)
ODS Technology for Today's Decision Makers (ODS Blog)
SAS Enterprise Guide - Best of Both Worlds (SAS EG Blog)
SAS Graphs, the Final Fontier (ODS Stats Graph Blog Summary Sheet)
Don't Bug Me, I am Programming in SAS (SAS Debugging Blog)
Alternative to Proc Transpose (Proc Transpose Blog, Paper)
Applying SAS Program Validation Techniques (QC Blog)
Dress up your data values and summary tables with SAS formats (Proc Format Blog)
Lost without SAS Indexes? (SAS Options Blog)
Five Habits of Highly Effective SAS Programmers (Compare and Conquer SAS Programming Blog)
How to Proc Compare your Output (Proc Compare Blog)
Alternative Method to compare datasets without Proc compare (Proc Compare blog)
To Impute or Not Impute Average or Non-Missing Values (Statistical Analysis Blog)
What's In a Variable Name? (Data Step/Merge Blog)
Greater Flexibility with Applying Non-Mutually Exclusive Conditions
Best of Both Worlds: Better Management and Higher Quality Deliverables
Learning SAS, No Programming Required Introduction to SAS Enterprise Guide (SAS Enterprise Guide Blog)
Below are summary sheets from my SAS® classes, hands-on-workshops and consulting projects.
DO_OVER Macro: Summary Sheet, Model SAS Program
Managing Errors, Warnings and Critical Notes
ODS Style Definition Selection Process
ODS Table Definition Selection Process
PDV Insights with Data Step Debugger
SAS Programming Efficiency Factors
SAS V 9 ODS Statistical Graphs
SAS Base Programming Tip Sheet
Proc SQL, Macro and Advanced Programming Tip Sheet
QC Variable Cross-Reference Checklist
'This was very useful to me since I manage my research lab and we have been trying to come up with a best-practice method to organize, track, and communicate with each other about data related issues, progress, and problems. The Study QC Issues Log is organized very well and looks like just the tool I need for my lab. I will try it out and report back on what happens.', Mani Garcia
QC Validation Checklist for derived datasets, tables, lists and graphs
Descriptive statistics for categorical variables (Proc Report or Proc Tabulate)
Descriptive statistics for continuous variables (Proc Report or Proc Tabulate)
Invited SAS® Presentations and Hands-On Workshops
Below is my collection of both technical and management track SAS® presentations. If prompt asks for username and password, just hit cancel to open the file.
General Topics Papers and Workshops
An Alternative Method of Transposing Data Without the Transpose Procedure - Presentation
Minimizing Impact and Risk of Bad Data – Lessons from Other Industries
Preventive reporting is better with multi-level format
Ready to Become Really Productive Using Proc SQL? - Paper, Presentation, Summary Sheet, SAS Examples
Selectively Processing SAS Datasets-Technical Tip
Solving Business Problems with the SQL Procedure
Something for Nothing? Adding Group Descriptive Statistics Using PROC SQL
Subqueries - Presentation
Utilization of SAS® programs in the Business Environment
WHERE vs. IF Statements: Knowing the Difference in How and When to Apply - Paper, Presentation, Summary Sheet, SAS Institute Tip
Yes, you can use Proc SQL Cartesian Products
Output Delivery System (ODS) Papers and Workshops
Quick Results with the Output Delivery System - Paper, Presentation
SAS ODS Technology for Today's Decision Makers - Paper, Presentation
ODS Style Definition Selection Process, ODS Table Definition Selection Process
Using Styles and Templates to Customize SAS® ODS Output - Paper, Presentation
Pharmaceutical Industry Papers and Workshops
Clinical-Data Acceptance Testing Procedure - Presentation
Download macros: u_ecfreq
Database Design Strategies in CANDAs
Designing Clinical SAS® Service Request Forms
Practice Makes Perfect: Training and Performing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Preparing the SAS® Software Programming Environment for Regulatory Submission
Utilizing Clinical SAS® Report Templates
Facilitate Statistical Analysis with Automatic Collapsing of Small Size Strata
Saving QC Time for Production Tables
ADRS Summary ReportSAS Enterprise Guide Papers and Workshops
Analysis and Reporting Made Easier using Enterprise Guide
Enterprise Guide for Business Analysts
SAS Enterprise Guide - Best of Both Worlds - Paper, Slides, Presentation
Pharmaceutical Industry Magazine and Online Articles
Below is my collection of both technical and management track pharmaceutical industry publications as well as career advancement tips.
Applications Developers: The Artists of Technology - Provided Expert Interview, Certification Magazine, March 2006
How Cloud-Based Tools Can Help With FDA Compliance, Life Science Leader magazine
Know Your Industry: Developers in Health Care, Certification Magazine, July 2006
Must-Have Tools for Developers, Certification Magazine, January 2006
On-The-Job Training Improves Job Performance, Certification Magazine, May 2005
Practice Makes Perfect, European Contract Professional Magazine, Spring 2008
Practice Makes Perfect: Training and Performing in the Pharmaceutical Industry, SAS Global Forum 2009
Standards for Clinical Data Quality and Compliance Checks, Pharmaceutical Programming, 2008, Data Basics, Society for Clinical Data Management, Winter 2008 newsletter
Free SAS® Newsletters, Examples and Tip Sheets
I encourage you to take advantage of these many free SAS® resources to increase your SAS knowledgebase.
Quick Results with ODS, Data Management and Reporting Made Easy
Graphic Perceptual Edge Library
SAS Cheat Sheet, David Franklin
SAS Programmer's Pocket Reference, Rick Aster
SAS Tip Sheets - ODS, Proc Template, and Graphs
The Missing Semicolon Newsletter
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