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finite mixture model for SAS
Is there any way to do finite mixture model in SAS? I know SAS can estimate the parameters once you know the number of segments/classes there (usually example is 2), but unlike other programs, I can't find anything about identification of the number of segments/classes in the data using SAS. They usually suggest d... 30 Nov 2009 20:17

Make Money From Home - How to Deal With Distractions
Life is full of distractions, interruptions, unexpected challenges and needs. With the arrival of the cell phone, these distractions have tripled. Nowadays you are constantly reachable unless you take definite steps to control your phone and your time. Now that you are working from home, your friends think that you... 29 Nov 2009 01:32

Eviews Vs Stata
Hi SAS USERS:=20 I know that most=C2=A0 SAS users, also use/have experience with other stati= stical/economrtrics software. I have a very basic question concerning stati= stical/econometric=C2=A0 software choice. From statistical/econometrics poi= nt of view and at very high level, Eviews Vs Stata, which is a... 27 Nov 2009 23:19

ODS output error with Proc GLMselect
Hi all, On SAS 9.1.3, I've used the experimental procedure Proc GLMselect for a while without any problem until recently. Now, I'm getting the following error when I attempt to save output files via ODS from GLMselect procedure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------... 27 Nov 2009 20:00

help on prxchange
Hi Marcelo, The example you give doesn't demonstrate how other possible values should be handled: eg. what if the variable starts with a letter other than Z? The following works with your example and matches against the pattern: - starts with z, followed by any number of a-z characters, followed by any num... 27 Nov 2009 12:11

The use of estimate statements in proc mixed
Hi! I have a question regarding the use of estimate och perhaps lsmeans statements in sas. I am currently working with a growth model relating a continious outcome to the age of the subject using proc mixed controlling for a number of covariates. The basic model is: proc mixed data=a method=ml noitpr... 26 Nov 2009 10:50

proc import - how to define char or numeric as char
Hi a few columns in Excel include both char and numeric, eg. variable date includes 10022009 (most of them in this format) and 10/02/2009 and 10.02.2009 variable language includes English, Japanese, and 14, 19 (their code) list are very long, and I have a few Excel file to import into SAS. when I use proc i... 25 Nov 2009 20:37

New book announcement: Discovering Statistics Using SAS by Andy Field & Jeremy Miles
SAGE are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of Discovering Statistics Using SAS by Andy Field & Jeremy Miles Adapted from Andy Field's enormously popular 'Discovering Statistics Using SPSS, 3rd Edition', this book provides a comprehensive collection of statistical methods, tests and procedures, cov... 25 Nov 2009 12:38

Update One Table from Another Table Using SQL
Using SQL in SAS 8.2, I would like to update the contents of specific = rows in one table using rows with matching composite key column values = from another table. In other SQL dialects, this could be accomplished = using code similar to the following: /* syntax 1 (Microsoft SQL Server) */ update table1 set t... 24 Nov 2009 16:45

Missing value with e8601dt. format
Hi there, When options missing is set to blank, a missing datatime value converted by put and datetime. format will generate a blank string, but not the case for e8601dt. format, which generate a '.'. This is at least an inconsitency. I would even call it a bug, since ISO8601 need a blank string instead of a '.'... 23 Nov 2009 14:06