Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 17:04:45 -0400
Reply-To: ABELSOR <ABELSOR@WESTAT.COM>
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From: ABELSOR <ABELSOR@WESTAT.COM>
Subject: Re[2]: Becoming a SAS Programmer
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I've always called them Rear Admirals.
Bob
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Subject: Re: Becoming a SAS Programmer
Author: "William W. Viergever" <wwvierg@IBM.NET>
Date: 4/21/99 1:04 PM
Don't know about that, but I've always wondered why a Proctologist wasn't called
an ASStronaut?
At 02:54 PM 4/20/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I thought the official title for a SAS programmer was PROCtologist.
>
>Bill
>
>--- "William W. Viergever" <wwvierg@IBM.NET> wrote:
>> and the handshake!
>>
>> At 12:15 PM 4/19/99 -0700, wm wrote:
>> >Yeah, that's all handy stuff, but you're not
>> _really_ a SAS programmer until
>> >you get the secret decoder ring.
>> >
>> >:-)
>> >
>> >wm
>> >
>> >Gullion Christina wrote in message
>> ><87DA8A9ECCCFD211B51E0008C7B155850244F3@FTWEX03>...
>> >>Keep using it. Keep trying new things. Read
>> manuals, especially the SAS
>> >>Language Reference. Then reread. I think it's
>> useful to become familiar
>> >>with at least the general purpose of procs,
>> functions, and formats--then
>> >>when you need to do something you have a clue
>> where to look. Tune into
>> >>relevant threads on this list. Read Aster and
>> Seidman, Professional SAS
>> >>Programming Secrets. A good beginner's book I've
>> used to teach intro. SAS
>> >>is DiIorio, Sas applications programming. Both
>> are BBU available from SAS.
>> >>
>> >>HTH,
>> >>Chris
>> >>Christina M. Gullion, Ph.D.
>> >>Biostatistician and Supervisor, Clinical Research
>> >>Department of Clinical Research
>> >>Medical City Dallas Hospital
>> >>972/566-4718
>> >>fax 972/566-4715
>> >>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: Jay Tanzman [SMTP:jtanzman@SPH.LLU.EDU]
>> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 1:35 PM
>> >>> To: SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU
>> >>> Subject: Becoming a SAS Programmer
>> >>>
>> >>> I keep seeing job announcements for "SAS
>> Programers." I've been using
>> >>> SAS for a couple years, and between and intro
>> class I took and learning
>> >>> on my own I've gained a certain amount of
>> proficiency with SAS, but I
>> >>> would not consider myself to be a "SAS
>> Programmer." Maybe this is a
>> >>> dumb question, but where does one learn advanced
>> SAS programming? From
>> >>> the SAS Institute? Certain universities? A
>> secret society perhaps?
>> >>> :-)
>> >>>
>> >>> Jay Tanzman
>>
>>
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