Created in partnership with SAS, this book explores SAS, a business intelligence software that can be used in any business setting or enterprise for data delivery, reporting, data mining, forecasting, statistical analysis, and moreSAS employee and technologist Stephen McDaniel combines real-world expertise and a friendly writing style to introduce readers to SAS basicsCovers crucial topics such as getting various types of data into the software, producing reports, working with the data, basic SAS programming, macros, and working with SAS and databases
The fun and easy way to learn to use this leading business intelligence toolWritten by an author team who is directly involved with SAS, this easy-to-follow guide is fully updated for the latest release of SAS and covers just what you need to put this popular software to work in your business. SAS allows any business or enterprise to improve data delivery, analysis, reporting, movement across a company, data mining, forecasting, statistical analysis, and more. SAS For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you the necessary background on what SAS can do for you and explains how to use the Enterprise Guide.SAS provides statistical and data analysis tools to help you deal with all kinds of data: operational, financial, performance, and morePlaces special emphasis on Enterprise Guide and other analytical tools, covering all commonly used featuresCovers all commonly used features and shows you the practical applications you can put to work in your businessExplores how to get various types of data into the software and how to work with databasesCovers producing reports and Web reporting tools, analytics, macros, and working with your dataIn the easy-to-follow, no-nonsense ForDummies format, SAS For Dummies gives you the knowledge and the confidence to get SAS working for your organization. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
