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

2. Just a Glance
Rushing to judgement

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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:
Custom attributes that can enrich your SAS data

6. Extended Attributes
Code example

7. Extended Attributes
Result example

8. 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

9. Reminder: How you can create ZIP files
ODS Package
Reminder: How you can create ZIP files
More:

10. Reading ZIP files
Member access example

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. DOSUBL
Example trick in SAS Enterprise Guide

15. ODS PowerPoint
New ODS Destination: PowerPoint

16. 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

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

18. Questions?