[IEEE-bhpjobs] Fwd: [sug-l] Jan 13th RTSUG Meeting at RTI Building 08

[Esther Lumsdon]

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From: Green, Annette M. <agreen at rti.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 3:11 PM
Subject: [sug-l] Jan 13th RTSUG Meeting at RTI Building 08
To: The sug-l mailing list <sug-l at listserv.unc.edu>


Hello everyone,

Join us for an afternoon of learning and networking!



Our next RTSUG meeting will be held next Wednesday, January 13th, at
2:30pm at RTI's newest building (Building 08). Note this is the first
time we will meet in this building.  Directions are included below.



Please RSVP at: http://rtsug.org/rsvp.cfm

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Agenda

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2:30-3:00 Sign-in and meet new and old friends

3:00-3:10 Announcements/Elections

3:10-3:40 Presentation #1 by Ryan Whitworth

"Zip and Email Files Using SAS (to reduce errors and make documentation easy)"

3:40-4:00 Break

4:00-4:45 Presentation #2 by Malachy Foley

"MERGING vs. JOINING: Comparing the DATA Step with SQL"



We look forward to seeing you next week!



Regards,

Mal Foley and Annette Green



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ABSTRACT #1

This paper describes an approach for using SAS to create zip files and
e-mail them as attachments to recipients from a contact list.  The
advantage of this approach is that it minimizes the potential for
human error from manually zipping and e-mailing files, makes
documentation of both steps simple, and reduces the labor burden.
This approach was accomplished using Base SAS Version 9.1 tools, free
WinZip software, and an SMTP server.



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ABSTRACT #2

Which merges files better: the SAS DATA Step or SAS SQL?
Traditionally, the only way to merge files in SAS was via the SAS DATA
Step.  Now SAS provides a Structured Query Language (SQL) facility
which also merges files.  This tutorial compares and contrasts these
two merge facilities.  It examines the pros and cons of each merge
technique.  It looks at DATA Step code to perform specific merges and
then looks at the corresponding SQL code to perform the same merges.



Directions to Building 08 at RTI International:

F    From the east via I-40, take Exit 280, Davis Drive. At the top of
the exit ramp, turn right onto Davis Drive. At the first traffic
light, turn left onto Cornwallis Rd. Turn left at the first traffic
light onto Institute Drive (This is RTI). Take your 2nd left turn
following the signs to Building 08.  Park in the parking deck and come
in through the main doors on the building

F    From the west via I-40, take Exit 280 onto Davis Drive. At the
top of the exit ramp, turn right onto Davis Drive. At the second
traffic light, turn left onto Cornwallis Road. At the first traffic
light, turn left into Institute Drive (This is RTI). Take your 2nd
left turn following the signs to Building 08.  Park in the parking
deck and come in through the main doors on the building

·     From the south (really west) via I-85, take Exit 172 to go south
on NC 147 (the Durham Freeway). Take Exit 6, Cornwallis Road. At the
top of the exit ramp, turn left onto Cornwallis Rd. At the first
traffic light at Institute Drive, turn right (This is RTI). Take your
2nd left turn following the signs to Building 08.  Park in the parking
deck and come in through the main doors on the building

>From the north via I-85, take Exit 177B for NC 55 East, Roxboro Road,
and NC Central University. Go east (really south) on NC 55. When it
intersects NC 147 (the Durham Freeway), go south on NC 147. Take Exit
6, Cornwallis Road. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left onto
Cornwallis Rd. At the first traffic light, turn right into West
Institute Drive (This is RTI). Take your 2nd left turn following the
signs to Building 08.  Park in the parking deck and come in through
the main doors on the building

·     From the south via NC 55, get on I-40 going east. Take Exit 280,
Davis Drive. At the top of the exit ramp, turn right onto Davis Drive.
At the second traffic light, turn left onto Cornwallis Road. At the
first traffic light, turn left into Institute Drive (This is RTI).
Take your 2nd left turn following the signs to Building 08.  Park in
the parking deck and come in through the main doors on the building



Annette Green
Research Statistician
Research Triangle Institute
Statistics/Epidemiology
3040 Cornwallis Road, RTP, NC 27709
919-541-8717











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