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Delwiche and Susan J. Slaughter  \nFrom The Little SAS® Book, Fifth Edition. Full book available for purchase here.  \nContents  \nAcknowledgments ix  \nIntroducing SAS Software x  \nAbout This Book xi  \nWhat’s New xiv  \nChapter 1 Getting Started Using SAS Software 1  \n1.1 The SAS Language 2  \n1.2 SAS Data Sets 4  \n1.3 DATA and PROC Steps 6  \n1.4 The DATA Step’s Built-in Loop 8  \n1.5 Choosing a Mode for Submitting SAS Programs 10  \n1.6 Windows and Commands in the SAS Windowing Environment 12  \n1.7 Submitting a Program in the SAS Windowing Environment 14  \n1.8 Reading the SAS Log 16  \n1.9 Viewing Your Results 18  \n1.10 SAS Data Libraries 20  \n1.11 Viewing Data Sets in the Viewtable Window 22  \n1.12 Viewing the Properties of Data Sets with SAS Explorer 24  \n1.13 Using SAS System Options 26  \nChapter 2 Getting Your Data into SAS 29  \n2.1 Methods for Getting Your Data into SAS 30  \n2.2 Entering Data with the Viewtable Window 32  \n2.3 Reading Files with the Import Wizard 34  \n2.4 Telling SAS Where to Find Your Raw Data 36  \n2.5 Reading Raw Data Separated by Spaces 38  \n2.6 Reading Raw Data Arranged in Columns 40  \n2.7 Reading Raw Data Not in Standard Format 42  \n2.8 Selected Informats 44  \niv Contents  \n2.9 Mixing Input Styles 46  \n2.10 Reading Messy Raw Data 48  \n2.11 Reading Multiple Lines of Raw Data per Observation 50  \n2.12 Reading Multiple Observations per Line of Raw Data 52  \n2.13 Reading Part of a Raw Data File 54  \n2.14 Controlling Input with Options in the INFILE Statement 56  \n2.15 Reading Delimited Files with the DATA Step 58  \n2.16 Reading Delimited Files with the IMPORT Procedure 60  \n2.17 Reading Excel Files with the IMPORT Procedure 62  \n2.18 Temporary versus Permanent SAS Data Sets 64  \n2.19 Using Permanent SAS Data Sets with LIBNAME Statements 66 2.20 Using Permanent SAS Data Sets by Direct Referencing 68  \n2.21 Listing the Contents of a SAS Data Set 70 Chapter 3 Working with Your Data 73  \n3.1 Creating and Redefining Variables 74  \n3.2 Using SAS Functions 76  \n3.3 Selected SAS Character Functions 78  \n3.4 Selected SAS Numeric Functions 80  \n3.5 Using IF-THEN Statements 82  \n3.6 Grouping Observations with IF-THEN/ELSE Statements 84  \n3.7 Subsetting Your Data 86  \n3.8 Working with SAS Dates 88  \n3.9 Selected Date Informats, Functions, and Formats 90  \n3.10 Using the RETAIN and Sum Statements 92  \n3.11 Simplifying Programs with Arrays 94  \n3.12 Using Shortcuts for Lists of Variable Names 96 Chapter 4 Sorting, Printing, and Summarizing Your Data 99  \n4.1 Using SAS Procedures 100  \n4.2 Subsetting in Procedures with the WHERE Statement 102  \n4.3 Sorting Your Data with PROC SORT 104  \n4.4 Changing the Sort Order for Character Data 106  \n4.5 Printing Your Data with PROC PRINT 108  \nContents v  \n4.6 Changing the Appearance of Printed Values with Formats 110  \n4.7 Selected Standard Formats 112  \n4.8 Creating Your Own Formats Using PROC FORMAT 114  \n4.9 Writing Simple Custom Reports 116  \n4.10 Summarizing Your Data Using PROC MEANS 118  \n4.11 Writing Summary 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a One-to-One Match Merge\n## Updating a Master Data Set with Transactions\n# Chapter 7 Writing Flexible Code with the SAS Macro Facility\n## Macro Concepts\n## Writing Macros with Conditional Logic\n# Chapter 8 Visualizing Your Data\n## Concepts of ODS Graphics\n## Creating Bar Charts","[{\"question\":\"What topics does the excerpt cover for getting started with SAS?\",\"answer\":\"It lists chapters on introducing SAS software, the SAS language, SAS data sets, and how to use DATA and PROC steps, including submitting programs and reading the SAS log.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book help readers prepare and input data into SAS?\",\"answer\":\"The table of contents includes methods for importing data, entering data via the Viewtable window, using the import wizard, handling raw text formats, and controlling input with INFILE options.\"},{\"question\":\"Which features are highlighted for producing and improving outputs in SAS?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes ODS for output delivery, 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