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Summary: OK for learning basics, but not good for advanced study
Review: This is a very nice software package to learn SAS basics. But it does not have lots of advanced procedures. For example, "PROC STATESPACE" and "PROC VARMAX" among others used for forecasting time series are missing in this learning edition. It is very disappointing somehow if you try to learn more and deeper after learning some basics. However, it is still worth having it......
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Summary: Fundamentally flawed
Review: This piece of software will prove useful to those looking to get a basic understanding of how the SAS system works. However, whilst the limit of 1000 records is perfectly acceptable for a learning tool, the ability to view your data tables has been REMOVED, therefore whilst you can the results of an analysis, you cannot see any of the data in your tables!! As a teacher, i cannot reccomend this software to my students.
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Summary: Great way to learn SAS
Review: This product allows you to access many of the stat and graphical capabilities of SAS in a point and click environment. You can also see the SAS code generated so this is real handy for figuring out harder things like GRAPH code and certain STAT procedures.If you want to learn SAS for grad school or for work, this will make it much easier along with a book like "Applied Statistics and the SAS Programming Language."
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Summary: OK for learning basics, but not good for advanced study
Review: When prompted to let SAS manage *.log and *.sc2 files, I had to decline or installation would hang. For other problems, consult their official website.... The book and its on-line version that come with the software illustrate how to use the GUI-- but NOTHING MORE. The Help topics miss a lot of commands. And for those that are covered, examples are often not included. To really get started, you need help from other sources, such as SAS On-line Documentation. However, this product's price is still reasonable given the richness of its functionalities.
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Summary: Good for experimenting with SAS 8.x programs
Review: When prompted to let SAS manage *.log and *.sc2 files, I had to decline or installation would hang. For other problems, consult their official website.... The book and its on-line version that come with the software illustrate how to use the GUI-- but NOTHING MORE. The Help topics miss a lot of commands. And for those that are covered, examples are often not included. To really get started, you need help from other sources, such as SAS On-line Documentation. However, this product's price is still reasonable given the richness of its functionalities.
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Summary: This is in response to the Morganton, GA review
Review: With regard to not being able to enter code, etc., the traditional way, there is a way to do it. After installation, SAS puts an Enterprise Guide shortcut on your desktop. Don't use this--go to Program Files/SAS Institute/SAS/V8 and you will see the icon for the SAS application (grey triangle with blue swirl and red dot). It will open SAS the way you are referring to, and you can write code in the editor, view the log and output. So far this has been a great way for me to learn the ropes!
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