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Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 16:46:21 GMT
Reply-To:     jadetech@ATTMAIL.COM
From:         jadetech@ATTMAIL.COM
Subject:      Reading Variable Length Binary Files
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Thanks to Melvin Klassen and J. Philip Miller for their help.  Also thanks
to Bill Calvert who (unknowingly) gave me the key to solving the problem.
I happened to look at Bill's paper which will be given at SESUG '93 in
February, which has an example similar to the problem I posed.  Thanks all.

For the record, what follows is an abbreviated version of the code that
I found works.  The problem was reading a binary PC file with variable
length records and no end of record marker:

DATA PCFILE ;
  INFILE BINARY RECFM=N LRECL=2048 END=EOF ;
  DO UNTIL (EOF) ;
     INPUT len pib1.
           text $varying200. len @ ;
    OUTPUT ;
  END;
RUN ;

Simple, yet the key was the combination of the RECFM=N and LRECL ;
Thanks again for the help.

S. David Riba
JADE Tech, Inc.

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Reply-To:     "JAN FEYZI (608)263-5571" <FEYZI@BIOST.BIOSTAT.WISC.EDU>
From:         "JAN FEYZI (608)263-5571" <FEYZI@BIOST.BIOSTAT.WISC.EDU>
Subject:      Producing graphics output
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Hi all SAS-L'ers (and Happy Holidays!):

        We have just started using SAS 6.07 on a SPARCstation IPX with a
SPARCprinter.  I am trying to produce a hardcopy plot using SAS/ASSIST and am
not having any luck.  I am using DEVICE=PS.  The only things printed are a
variety of error messages that appear to be NeWSprint errors.  I also get the
same error messages when I try to print .GSF files. A plot is created in the
GRAPH window.  I have been using the sample data sets in SAS/ASSIST.  I have
also tried to use my own programs to no avail.

PLATFORM:  SunOS Release 4.1.2, with OpenWindows

                                Thanks in advance for any assistance...

                                        --  Jan Feyzi
                                            Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison
                                            Dept. of Biostatistics
                                            feyzi@biost.biostat.wisc.edu
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Date:         Thu, 31 Dec 1992 17:47:00 EST
Reply-To:     "Allan D. Rosen (412)624-0418" <ADROSEN@PITTVMS.BITNET>
From:         "Allan D. Rosen (412)624-0418" <ADROSEN@PITTVMS.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Data Manipulation Question
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CONTENT:  Response
SUMMARY:  Question data manipulation needs to compute new variable
REL/PLTF: 6.07 MVS/ESA
E-ADDR:   adrosen@vms.cis.pitt.edu
NAME:     Allan Rosen
ADDR:     Epidemiology Data Center, Univ of Pittsburgh, PA
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The following will merge the data set together with itself and
create all the necessary observations to complete the question
further below:

proc sql;
create table new as
select data1.cocd, data1.pr80, data1.sic80, data2.entsic
from data1(keep=cocd pr80 sic80) data1
     data1(keep=cocd entsic   where=(entsic>.z)) data2
where data1.cocd=data2.cocd
order by data1.cocd, data1.sic80, data2.entsic;
quit;

A short version of Sally Muller's original problem follows:

 BELOW IS PART OF THE DATA.

OBS    COCD      PR80     SIC80    ENTSIC

  1     A2     0.00085    2751      2761
...
  3     A2     0.02359    3079      7372
  4     A2     0.07601    3555         .
...
 18     A2     0.00396    7699         .
 19     A3     0.00039    0191      1213
...
 30     A3     0.03732    2819      8911
 31     A3     0.04738    2874         .
...

 I WANT TO DO THE FOLLOWING MANIPULATIONS ON IT:

   CREATE A VARIABLE CALLED 'D'.  COCD is the "by variable" and
   he wants to compute D from an operation on SIC80 and ENTSIC.
   The trick being he wants each SIC80 with each ENTSIC within
   a particular COCD.  For example for the first COCD ('A2') he
   wants to output 18*3=54   observations which will have the D
   variable.  Similarly, for the second COCD ('A3') he needs
   31*12=372 observations output.

Allan Rosen
University of Pittsburgh
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Date:         Fri, 1 Jan 1993 13:14:04 -0500
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I would like to subscribe to the SAS group. My name is David MacKinnon.
I am an assistant professor at Arizona State University in the
Department of Psyhology, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1104. My bitnet account is
ATDPM@ASUACAD. Thank you.
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Date:         Wed, 23 Dec 1992 09:10:05 EST
Reply-To:     William Kahn <71020.1025@COMPUSERVE.COM>
From:         William Kahn <71020.1025@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject:      Sun X key assignments
Comments: To: sas-l@ohstvma.bitnet

Hello,

Regarding key usage on a Sun Sparcstation running X windows: control-X is a
toggle between overwrite and insert modes, yet this key meaning is
undocumented and not part of the key window.  Are there other keyboard
tricks like this?  Is there a reference for key meanings like this?  Can
key meanings like this be changed to suit the user?  How?  Also, is
there a repository of information about "keysims" and key definition
problems relating to OSF vs. Open Look GUIs, either in SAS documentation
or elsewhere?

Thanks much for any help.

Chris Bailey

c/o Bill Kahn
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Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:20:40 -0600
Reply-To:     "J. Philip Miller" <phil@WUBIOS.WUSTL.EDU>
From:         "J. Philip Miller" <phil@WUBIOS.WUSTL.EDU>
Subject:      SI off between Christmas and New Years
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Just a yearly reminder that it is the standard practice of SAS Institute
to be off the week between Christmas and New Years.  Remember that SAS-L
still keeps on providing support 365 days a year, 24 hours a day!
[or at least as long as your local mail host is up :-]

-phil

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Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:45:45 GMT
Reply-To:     jadetech@ATTMAIL.COM
From:         jadetech@ATTMAIL.COM
Subject:      Reading Variable Length Binary Files
Comments: To: SAS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu

Thanks to Melvin Klassen and J. Philip Miller for their help.  Also thanks
to Bill Calvert who (unknowingly) gave me the key to solving the problem.
I happened to look at Bill's paper which will be given at SESUG '93 in
February, which has an example similar to the problem I posed.  Thanks all.

For the record, what follows is an abbreviated version of the code that
I found works.  The problem was reading a binary PC file with variable
length records and no end of record marker:

DATA PCFILE ;
  INFILE BINARY RECFM=N LRECL=2048 END=EOF ;
  DO UNTIL (EOF) ;
    INPUT statements ;
    OUTPUT ;
  END;
RUN ;

Simple, yet the key was the combination of the RECFM=N and LRECL ;
Thanks again for the help.

S. David Riba
JADE Tech, Inc.

JADETECH@ATTMAIL.COM
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Date:         Tue, 22 Dec 1992 15:29:48 CST
Reply-To:     "R. Snyder" <rsnyder@LOBBY.TI.COM>
From:         "R. Snyder" <rsnyder@LOBBY.TI.COM>
Subject:      Re: 'Downloading' SAS Graphics
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              92 12:08 pm

SUBJECT:   UNIX to DOS file transferes.
SUMMARY:   You may have a record delimiter problem.
E-ADDR:    rsnyder@lobby.ti.com
NAME:      Bob Snyder
COMPANY:   Texas Instruments, Sherman, TX
PHONE:     (903) 868-5799
FAX:       (903) 868-7240
>
> I am trying to create various SAS Graphics on my IBM RS6000 and then down-
> load them into various PC software packages (e.g. Harvard Graphics,
> WordPerfect, etc.).  In short, I am not having any luck.  I have tried to
> use a variety of graphics drivers (CGMHG, PSEPSF QMS...) and used several
> different methods of downloading the file (KERMIT, FTP, direct disk access
> using DOSWRITE (an AIX command)).  None of these methods give me a usable
> graphic file.  Typically, when I try to retrieve the down-loaded file, the PC
> software package will give me a message of "Invalid format" or "Unknown
> format".
< Stuff Deleted >
> My hardware specifics are:
>
>     IBM RS/6000 Model 520
>     AIX ver. 3.2
>     SAS 6.07
>
< Stuff Deleted >
>
> Fred Ullrich
> Dept. of Preventive and Societal Medicine
> University of Nebraska Medical Center
> FULLRICH@UNMCVM
> (402)559-8217
>
Fred,

I'm sorry to take so long for a reply, especially since someone else has
probably already solved the prblem. Anyway, it appears that you're using
some brand of UNIX. The UNIX new line character is only a line feed not
a carriage return - line feed like DOS and many other operating systems.
You may need to run some unix2dos utility to add the carriage return to
the text files that contain the HPGL, POSTSCRIPT or whatever before they
can be used in a DOS environment. This is just an educated quess, but
once in a while I get lucky.

Hope this helps,
Bob
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From: "bill sukloff" <bill.sukloff@canrem.com>
Subject: os/2 install problem
Reply-To: "bill sukloff" <bill.sukloff@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
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-> I am trying to install SAS for OS/2 rel. 6.06 on a DELL 486 with an
-> ATI Ultra Card in 8514 mode.  An error message states: point size or
-> device resolution for font is bad, preventing SAS from continuing
-> with the install.  I tried using SAS -font courier, but it complained
-> it could not find the font courier.  Any suggestions on how to get
-> past this error message?
Thanks to Dale  and Brian, I got the answer to my problem.  OS/2 is case
sensitive, therefore it required the font name Courier, with a capital
C.
--
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Date:         Wed, 30 Dec 1992 16:14:00 EST
Reply-To:     Patrick Spreng <76666.136@COMPUSERVE.COM>
From:         Patrick Spreng <76666.136@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject:      Cursor Position in FSEDIT Called from AF

SAS/FSP and SAS/AF Version 6.07

Amnon Igra writes:

> I am using the call fsedit function in a SAS AF SCL program. When I use it
> without specifying a screen, then the cursor automatically is placed on the
> first variable in the default screen, and the tab key takes the cursor to the
> next variable just like I want it to.
>
> When I specify a screen, and then modify the screen using SAS FSEDIT screen
> modify menu, I no longer get the cursor to work as before. I don't think I
> should have to write another SCL program in FSEDIT. Can anyone help me figure
> out why the cursor no longer responds to the tab key, and why it no longer is
> initially placed on the first screen variable? Thanks very much!

I know of two ways to change the cursor position.  One is
documented on page 269 of "SAS/FSP Software Usage and
Reference."  The CURSOR command is entered while you are in the
FSEDIT window and changes the default cursor position used each
time an observation is displayed.

The other way is to add the CURSOR SCL statement to the INIT
section of your program.  This is documented on page 134 of
"SAS Screen Control Language Reference."  This is the method
that I use when I'm developing FSEDIT applications called from
SAS/AF version 6.07 under MVS.

        FSEINIT:
           return;
        INIT:
           cursor wvarname;
           return;
        MAIN:
           ...

I hope that this is helpful in your situation of SAS 6.04.

---------------------------------------------------------------

Bruce Zak                                    ^
Systems Specialist                          / \
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From: "bill sukloff" <bill.sukloff@canrem.com>
Subject: os/2 install problem
Reply-To: "bill sukloff" <bill.sukloff@canrem.com>
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I am trying to install SAS for OS/2 rel. 6.06 on a DELL 486 with an ATI
Ultra Card in 8514 mode.  An error message states: point size or device
resolution for font is bad, preventing SAS from continuing with the
install.  I tried using SAS -font courier, but it complained it could
not find the font courier.  Any suggestions on how to get past this
error message?
Bill Sukloff
Environment Canada
416-739-5722
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Date:         Tue, 29 Dec 1992 13:09:18 EST
Reply-To:     Jim Blakley <UBY@NIHCU.BITNET>
From:         Jim Blakley <UBY@NIHCU.BITNET>
Subject: Re: SAS date informats

>           I have an ascii file that has dates for which I've not been
>           able to find informats when reading it. One of the dates is
>           in the form mmddyyyy eg. 06231984.  The other one is in the
>           form mmyy eg. 0790.  I'm using PC SAS 6.04 but I've to admit
>           that my manuals are for 6.03.  Any quick help will be much
>           appreciated.

There may be recent informats for PC SAS, but I no longer have those
manuals. However, a more general stratagy that should work for either
of the dates is to read the component parts of the dates into seperate
numeric variables and then use the MDY function to create the SAS date
variable. For example:

     DATE1 = MDY(MM,DD,YYYY);     * First Date ;
     DATE2 = MDY(MM2,1,YY);       * Second Date - Assumes day = 1 ;


Jim Blakley  UBY@NIHCU
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Date:         Mon, 21 Dec 1992 10:01:24 EST
Reply-To:     Andy Norton <76350.1604@COMPUSERVE.COM>
From:         Andy Norton <76350.1604@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject:      New SQL-92 book (Melton and Simon)
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CONTENT:   Information
SUMMARY:   Review of Understanding the New SQL: A Complete Guide,
           by Jim Melton and Alan R. Simon
REL/PLTF:  6.07.0304/CMS, 6.04/PC-DOS, beta 6.08/OS2
E-ADDR:    76350.1604@compuserve.com
NAME:      Andy Norton
ADDRESS:   Trilogy Consulting, 5228 Lovers Lane, Kalamazoo MI 49002 USA
PHONE:     (616) 344-2191
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On Saturday I found a new SQL book that I recommend to anyone looking
to go beyond the SAS Guide to the SQL Procedure.

Understanding the New SQL:  A Complete Guide, by Jim Melton and Alan
R. Simon, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, copyright 1993 (no typo!) ISBN
1-55860-245-3.

As many of you know, SAS SQL is an implementation of standard SQL which
is supported by *many* different vendors.  This is a general book about
SQL, with no mention of SAS, yet it directly applies.

The existing SQL standard is called SQL-89.  A couple months ago, a new
standard was approved, SQL-92.  Many of the features of SQL-92 are
already in place in SAS, and more are on their way.  The standard is
very ambitious and will reportedly take years for any vendor to
implement completely.

Author Jim Melton was editor of the SQL-92 standard.  This book
describes SQL-92 as if it were a working language, rather than focusing
on changes from SQL-89 or discrepancies between different vendors.
This approach seems to work well in giving a cohesive picture of the
end goal.

Many SQL books are incredibly elementary.  This book is a welcome
advanced alternative.  It attempts to start from scratch, but I think
true beginners should start someplace else first.

Strengths:
- A breezy style (reminds me of Oh, Pascal).
- Explains *why* things are designed the way they are and the
  advantages and disadvantages (from a guy who should know!)
Weaknesses:
- Many forward references (really needs to be read twice).
- 525 pages yet some explanations are still too brief.
- Some overly contrived examples.
- Scattered typos.

In short, if you're serious about SQL and where it's going, you need
this book.

Andy
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Date:         Wed, 23 Dec 1992 09:15:25 EST
Reply-To:     Howard Schreier <HIS@NIHCU.BITNET>
From:         Howard Schreier <HIS@NIHCU.BITNET>
Subject:      Microfiche

CONTENT:  Summary
SUMMARY:  SAS can work with PTFORM to produce microfiche

Some time ago ago I asked:

> Does anyone have any  experience  routing  SAS  output  to
> micofiche,  in  particular  with the EZFORM/PTFORM package
> from DatagraphiX?

I received helpful responses from John Breed,  Phil  Miller,
and  James Ssemakula.  John's was particularly specific, and
confirmed for me that my tentative strategy (to capture  SAS
print  output  on disk and post-process with PTFORM) was the
right one.

Implementing the PTFORM job step was  a  little  rough;  the
syntax and style for coding specs are modeled on IBM JCL :-(
and the manual leaves a lot to be desired.   Fortunately,  I
was  able  to design my SAS output in a way which simplified
the PTFORM phase.  In particular, I  used  a  DATA  step  to
generate  a  two-column layout and echoed the first and last
keys appearing on each page in fixed  positions  (phone-book
style).   This made the PTFORM specs to pick up indexing and
titling information relatively simple.

I learned (no surprise) that some people who  formerly  used
microforms  now  use digital media instead.  The information
which I am now recording on microfiche is actually available
on  CD-ROM  through the Commerce Department's National Trade
Data Bank.  The catch is that the  mastering,  reproduction,
and distribution of the NTDB disks delays availability for a
couple of weeks.  I can generate microfiche within a day  or
two,  so  at the very least it serves to make data available
in the interim.

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From: UMM200@rhrz.uni-bonn.de (heinz otten)
Subject: proc means output separated by blanks ?
Organization: RHRZ Uni-Bonn
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 13:58:17 MEZ

 Sometime ago there was a message concerning proc means output separated
 by tabs instead of blanks. I am using sas-pc 6.04 and couldn't find this
 neither in the help topics nor in my users guide (however, v 5).How can I use
 this option, or are there other possibilieties to import the output into
 wp51 table (with possibility to change rows and columns) ?
 Thanx in advance,
 bernd
Sorry, I didn`t read the subject line, so this news was posted with a wrong
subject. The question remains.
Bernd
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From:         William Kahn <71020.1025@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject:      sas-l to MCI-mail?
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I now have two subscriptions to SAS-L.  One to my compuserve account, one to
my MCI Mail account.  I only get SAS-L mail at my compuserve--the MCI Mail
does not receive any SAS-L mail.  I only say I have an MCI SAS-L
subscription because I did get the normal acknowledgement from the listserv.
Can anyone explain this to me?  (I do have successful, active listserv
based subscriptions to other internet discusions on the MCI account.)

Bill Kahn
W. L. Gore and Associates
71020.1025@compuserve.com
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From: Andrew A. Beveridge <ANDQC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
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Subject: Transporting SAS Datasets from Ultrix (UNIX) to PC/SAS

A few weeks ago, I queried the SAS-L on the question of moving
a SAS dataset from CMS to PC/SAS under DOS.  I know have the same question
about moving it from Ultrix (a VMS Unix) to PC/SAS under DOS.  The procedure
suggested and successful for CMS does not work for Ultrix.  (Any help would be
greatly appreciated!)

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              Kahn" at Dec 23, 92 09:39:12 am

> I now have two subscriptions to SAS-L.  One to my compuserve account, one to
> my MCI Mail account.  I only get SAS-L mail at my compuserve--the MCI Mail
> does not receive any SAS-L mail.  I only say I have an MCI SAS-L
> subscription because I did get the normal acknowledgement from the listserv.
> Can anyone explain this to me?  (I do have successful, active listserv
> based subscriptions to other internet discusions on the MCI account.)
>
Yes, I think I can.

MCI, when it implemented its Internet->MCI mail gateway decided that it was
critical for its users that each recepient receive the mail at the same time.
They felt that this is what their users wanted - I suspect it has to do with
letting people know about RFP's etc.  In any case this lead to the decision
that if a single piece of mail came that was addressed to several folks and
one or more of them could not have the mail delivered to them, e.g. they no
longer had an account, then the mail would not be delivered to any of them and
would be returned to the sender.

In response to complaints, MCI has indicated that they will change this, but
have not promised a date for it.  If this affects you, you should let the MCI
Mail folks know about your desires and perhaps they will increase the priority
of this project.

-phil

> Bill Kahn
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> 71020.1025@compuserve.com
> wkahn@mcimail.com
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