Free SAS for Mac

Andrei Krautsou

Agenda

1. Download SAS2. Make sure it works

Step 1: Download SAS

Google: “free sas for mac”

Official SAS website

Select your Operating System

Easy Four-Step Installation

Download the instructions, and read them CAREFULLY

Step 2: Make sure it works

Now what?!

Appendix

Read ALL instructions carefully!!!

If you got to the screen on the previous slide and donMt know what to do, copy and paste this address into your web browser and follow the instructions( http://localhost:10080 )

Demonstration Summary

1. Import test data (CSV) into SAS2. Perform a manipulation on the test data3. Check results

Step 1: Import Data

Create Space on Local

Left Click the Server Files and Folders pane > New > Folder

Assign Library

Left Click the Libraries pane > New Library

Sanity Check

Look for the ‘local’ folder we have just created on your local machine

(it is located in :SASUniversityEdition > myfolders )

This folder should also contain the ‘autoexec.sas’ file that we created while assigning our library

Import CSV

There are many different ways to import data, what is the best one??

Code?

GUI?

CSV sample

Two variables – numeric and character Five observations, no variable names*

SAS built-in Utilities

Utility Options

Utility Options

Output