Date:         Fri, 30 May 2008 17:01:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Mary <mlhoward@avalon.net>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Mary <mlhoward@AVALON.NET>
Subject:      Re: SAS Training Courses - Advanced Reporting Techniques
Comments: To: Erika Steinmetz <esteinmetz@AAMC.ORG>
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Erika,

I haven't taken that particular course but did take 6 courses from SAS Institute last year and found them to be excellent.  Check out the "Live Web" option; you call into a conference call and see the slides on your desktop via MS Meeting.

-Mary
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Erika Steinmetz 
  To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU 
  Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 4:30 PM
  Subject: SAS Training Courses - Advanced Reporting Techniques


  Hey SAS Users!

   

  I'm thinking of taking the "Advanced Reporting Techniques" course
  offered by SAS and I was wondering if anyone else has taken it and their
  thoughts on the course.  The Description is below:

   

  Thanks to everyone for their feedback!

   

  Advanced Reporting Techniques 


  This course concentrates on producing reports by using advanced features
  and techniques of the REPORT, TABULATE, and FORMAT procedures. You also
  learn how to customize SAS output and produce advanced reports using the
  Output Delivery System (ODS).

  Learn how to 

  create and enhance advanced detail and cross tabular reports using the
  REPORT procedure 

  create and enhance advanced tabular reports using the TABULATE procedure


  create and deploy styles and templates that determine the overall
  appearance of reports 

  use the DATA step to create custom reports.

  Who should attend: SAS programmers, report writers, and business
  analysts who are already familiar with basic report writing techniques