Hello SAS 9.4: What's New? ChrIs Hemedinger, SAS

Just a Glance Rushing to judgement

XLSX support – extended for 9.4 DOSUBL SAS 9.4 What's New for SAS Users? Some Highlights! Filename ZIP XLSX support – extended for 9.4 DOSUBL Extended attributes on data sets New ODS output destinations Some notes about bitness

Initial release of SAS 9.4 – 64-bit only on Windows Bitness Supported Architectures SAS 9.4M1 brings back 32-bit support on Windows for SAS Foundation and SAS Enterprise Guide Initial release of SAS 9.4 – 64-bit only on Windows SAS Enterprise Guide 6.1 – 64-bit only SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office – 32-bit and 64-bit Maintenance 1 release will re-introduced 32-bit applications

Ideas include: Add statistics (data set level or column level) Extended Attributes Store information about your data in your Data Ideas include: Add statistics (data set level or column level) Document formulas Embed an entire SAS program! More: http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings13/135-2013.pdf http://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2013/10/17/extended-attributes-sas-94/ Custom attributes that can enrich your SAS data

Extended Attributes Code example

Extended Attributes Result example

Can be from any software producing ZIP files Filename ZIP Would you like to Read ZIP files? Can read ZIP files created on Unix or Windows without requiring zip commands Can be from any software producing ZIP files Password-protected ZIP files not supported Can write ZIP files as well Can be read by any software that reads ZIP files

Reminder: How you can create ZIP files ODS Package Reminder: How you can create ZIP files More: http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings13/131-2013.pdf

Reading ZIP files Member access example

Similar to FILENAME with directories, CATALOG INFILE with ZIP Using Directory-style syntax or MEMBER= Similar to FILENAME with directories, CATALOG

PROC IMPORT and EXPORT with DBMS=XLSX New XLSX Support XLSX enhancements with SAS/ACCESS to PC Files PROC IMPORT and EXPORT with DBMS=XLSX Add new sheet to existing workbook, replace an existing sheet XLSX is where it's at Does not require PC Files Server Not subject to 32-bit/64-bit complications

Supports any SAS statements/steps DOSUBL Submit SAS Code "On the SIDE" DOSUBL (new in 9.3m2) submits a complete step of SAS program code and waits while it executes Supports any SAS statements/steps Compare with CALL EXECUTE, which is SAS macro only

DOSUBL Example trick in SAS Enterprise Guide

ODS PowerPoint New ODS Destination: PowerPoint

Supported on a number of devices, including Apple iBooks Also: EPUB Book your results on e-Readers ODS EPUB destination Open e-book standard Supported on a number of devices, including Apple iBooks http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings13/368-2013.pdf

http://support.sas.com/documentation/whatsnew Lots More See the What's New in SAS 9.4 doc http://support.sas.com/documentation/whatsnew

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