High-Performance SAS Coding

Our mission: write better SAS programs

So you know how to program with SAS, and you are wondering how to progress to the next level? There is very little that SAS can t do, but not all approaches are equal. This book explains, demonstrates and benchmarks the various SAS settings influencing performance, and provides practical tips. Together, we ll cover topics as diverse as:
- Why is SPDE's binary compression recommended?
- How to change the size of SAS/CONNECT's data buffers?
- What exactly does proc sort do and how can one influence its behaviour?
- How do SAS's various memory settings relate to each other?
- Why is it bad to use a where clause that includes the in operator and a range?
- What are the different ways to load data into memory before processing and how do they differ?
and countless others.

If you are ready to embark on a journey where we will:
- Explore the technology behind common SAS functionalities,
- Learn the various ways SAS can be tweaked, - Push the buttons and pull the levers that affect how it runs,
- Measure the effects the different chosen settings have on actual benchmark programs and see what improves performance then come with me as we navigate the river of Knowledge towards the lake of Performance!