Proc Template Made EasyA Guide for SAS Users

Author: Kevin D. Smith

Reviewed by Jeff Marchand

Quotes

“Fear of the unknown may be the most common fear on the planet. Fear of PROC TEMPLATE is probably the second, at least for SAS users” – Kevin D. Smith

“Its all out of date in 9.4”• Laki Kouriakis

Why am I interested in Proc Template

• “Because its there”• George Mallory

• Need to modify SAS Styles• Government of Canada’s Common Look and Feel• MS Access makes nicer reports than I can with SAS

Why do I need a book?

Is nt SAS’s online documentation good enough?

There must be lots of SUGI/ Global Forum papers?

How do I evaluate the book?

Is it clearly written? YES

Are there lots of coding examples to follow along? YES

Is it up to date? – written for 9.3

Does it give practical examples? Lets look at two

Does the book have longevity? Yes

Does it really make Proc Template Easy? Well…

Conclusion

If you want to learn Proc Template, I highly recommend starting with this book

It may not cover everything Proc Template can do but it will get you started and give you a basis to understand the online documentation that stymied me.