The features provided by SAS/STAT software are in addition to the features provided by Base SAS software. Many data management and reporting capabilities you will need are part of Base SAS software. See SAS Programmers Guide: Essentials and Base SAS Procedures Guide for documentation of Base SAS software.
Base SAS software includes many useful SAS procedures. Base SAS procedures are documented in the Base SAS Procedures Guide. The following is a list of Base SAS procedures you might find useful:
Base SAS software provides the following:
The SG family of procedures provides a simple syntax for creating stand-alone statistical graphics. These procedures include SGPLOT, SGSCATTER, and SGPANEL, which provide a simple and convenient syntax for producing many types of displays. They are particularly convenient for exploring and presenting data. See the SAS ODS Graphics: Procedures Guide for more information.
The GTL (Graph Template Language) and the SGRENDER procedure provide a powerful syntax for creating customized graphs. See the SAS Graph Template Language: User’s Guide and the SAS Graph Template Language: Reference for more information. You can also use the GTL to modify the SAS templates that are provided for use with SAS/STAT procedures. See Chapter 25, ODS Graphics Template Modification, for more information about template modification.
See Chapter 24, Statistical Graphics Using ODS, for more information about ODS Graphics.
The DATA step is your primary tool for reading and processing data in the SAS System. The DATA step provides a powerful general purpose programming language that enables you to perform all kinds of data processing tasks. The DATA step is documented in SAS Programmers Guide: Essentials.
Base SAS software includes many useful SAS procedures. Base SAS procedures are documented in the Base SAS Procedures Guide. The following is a list of Base SAS procedures you might find useful: