Should I get SAS Learning Edition 4.1?
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From: My on 6 Jun 2010 11:35 I was laid off my job in mid-April, and I don't have SAS on my home machine (Windows XP Home Edition). I'm a SAS programmer with 20+ years of experience, and have presented papers at several SUGIs and SGFs. I'd like to take a class to keep up my SAS skills, but without having SAS on my home computer, I won't be able to "practice". I'd also like to keep my skills fresh in areas in which I've already worked. Is the SAS Learning Edition the right one for me. How much is it? I can't afford much in this economy and don't know how long I'll be out of work. Comments and alternative suggestions are appreciated. What can and can't one do with SAS LE? For example, I haven't worked with PROC REPORT and am thinking of taking a class. I didn't see PROC REPORT in the list of PROCs available for SAS LE. Should I still get SAS LE and/or still take the class? Thanks for you support. Myra
From: RolandRB on 6 Jun 2010 12:48 On Jun 6, 5:35 pm, My <my0...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I was laid off my job in mid-April, and I don't have SAS on my home > machine (Windows XP Home Edition). I'm a SAS programmer with 20+ years > of experience, and have presented papers at several SUGIs and SGFs. > I'd like to take a class to keep up my SAS skills, but without having > SAS on my home computer, I won't be able to "practice". I'd also like > to keep my skills fresh in areas in which I've already worked. Is the > SAS Learning Edition the right one for me. How much is it? I can't > afford much in this economy and don't know how long I'll be out of > work. Comments and alternative suggestions are appreciated. > > What can and can't one do with SAS LE? For example, I haven't worked > with PROC REPORT and am thinking of taking a class. I didn't see PROC > REPORT in the list of PROCs available for SAS LE. Should I still get > SAS LE and/or still take the class? > > Thanks for you support. > Myra Yes, get SAS/LE. 4.1 has all the procedures. I have it. You are limited to 1500 observations per data set. I wrote my Spectre clinical reporting system using SAS/LE.
From: Reeza on 6 Jun 2010 20:31 On Jun 6, 8:35 am, My <my0...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I was laid off my job in mid-April, and I don't have SAS on my home > machine (Windows XP Home Edition). I'm a SAS programmer with 20+ years > of experience, and have presented papers at several SUGIs and SGFs. > I'd like to take a class to keep up my SAS skills, but without having > SAS on my home computer, I won't be able to "practice". I'd also like > to keep my skills fresh in areas in which I've already worked. Is the > SAS Learning Edition the right one for me. How much is it? I can't > afford much in this economy and don't know how long I'll be out of > work. Comments and alternative suggestions are appreciated. > > What can and can't one do with SAS LE? For example, I haven't worked > with PROC REPORT and am thinking of taking a class. I didn't see PROC > REPORT in the list of PROCs available for SAS LE. Should I still get > SAS LE and/or still take the class? > > Thanks for you support. > Myra Take a course (not necessarily SAS) from a University that provides the SAS license to students for free. Could be any course type that could help you out in your future job search, such as computer programming, accounting or something. Looks good on the resume and two birds with one stone :). HTH, Reeza
From: Patrick on 7 Jun 2010 08:52 Hi Myra Sorry to hear about your situation - and I hope this is soon going to change. This is what's included in SAS LE 4.1: Base SAS 9.1.3 Service Pack 4, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/QC, SAS/ETS, and SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 http://support.sas.com/learn/le/index.html I've used the previous version of the SAS Learning edition during a time where I was not working with SAS software - and I was quite happy with it. I also used the SAS learning edition to prepare myself for the SAS programmer certifications. I believe it gives you a lot when your purpose is learning\sharpening your SAS programmer skills. What also kept my programming skills up-to-date was participating in this forum here. The SAS learning edition allowed me to test my code suggestions before I posted them. For choosing the right course/cert to improve your chances on the job market: I would analyse SAS job offers on the web for the key SAS skills emloyers are asking for. For "my" country I've seen that it's often SAS DI (=developer) or SAS BI (=more the reporting side) or then analytical/statistical skills with good SAS (or other software like SPSS) knowledge. Unfortunately there are no SAS learning editions for SAS DI or SAS BI and to get some skills/training/certification in one of these areas might be worth considering in order to "tick the boxes". HTH Patrick
From: My on 7 Jun 2010 14:13 Thanks for the info. I've got an i'view tomorrow with a hh. If nothing comes of it, I'll get. btw, it's cheaper on Amazon.com! My On Jun 7, 8:52 am, Patrick <patrick.mat...(a)gmx.ch> wrote: > Hi Myra > > Sorry to hear about your situation - and I hope this is soon going to > change. > > This is what's included in SAS LE 4.1: > Base SAS 9.1.3 Service Pack 4, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/QC, SAS/ETS, > and SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1http://support.sas.com/learn/le/index.html > > I've used the previous version of the SAS Learning edition during a > time where I was not working with SAS software - and I was quite happy > with it. > > I also used the SAS learning edition to prepare myself for the SAS > programmer certifications. > > I believe it gives you a lot when your purpose is learning\sharpening > your SAS programmer skills. > > What also kept my programming skills up-to-date was participating in > this forum here. The SAS learning edition allowed me to test my code > suggestions before I posted them. > > For choosing the right course/cert to improve your chances on the job > market: > I would analyse SAS job offers on the web for the key SAS skills > emloyers are asking for. For "my" country I've seen that it's often > SAS DI (=developer) or SAS BI (=more the reporting side) or then > analytical/statistical skills with good SAS (or other software like > SPSS) knowledge. > > Unfortunately there are no SAS learning editions for SAS DI or SAS BI > and to get some skills/training/certification in one of these areas > might be worth considering in order to "tick the boxes". > > HTH > Patrick
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