SAS

SAS is a widely used and comprehensive data analysis tool. Originally designed as pure statistical software, it today offers an integrated system of software products incorporating all possible aspects of data processing, including extensive possibilities to maintain data. The system contains programs allowing for adequate data analysis and modules, serving as means of presenting the results. These components represent together a very complex system, allowing to solve almost any questionnaire. On the other hand it requires more time to get acquainted and to find and understand solutions in the vast number of proposals.

Availability at ETH Zurich

SAS is available through IDES for Sfr 50.- for a single license. You can find more here hier.

Literature

Short introduction to SAS (mainly SAS Insight).

The manuals for SAS are substantial. An (almost) complete set of manuals and some technical reports can be viewed at the Seminar for Statistics, HG G15. A complete list of platform independent manuals can be provided through us.

Starting version 8 there is an online documentation on the SAS support website available. The documentation CD OnLineDoc can be downloaded at IDES together with the software bundle.

Additionally there are many books dealing with SAS. Some are available through ETH library and can be found in the NEBIS catalogue using the search query 'SAS'.

Consulting and courses

The Seminar for Statistics offers Software-consulting for SAS .

Courses
There are no courses offered by ETH Zurich for SAS.

The IT services of the University Zurich offer regularly introductory and advanced courses for SAS, which can also be visited by ETH members. An overview of the current courses can be found here.

Support
Support regarding problems with the installation, possible bugs, etc.: SAS Switzerland Hotline: 044 805 7400

Further information

There is a mailing list for SAS users. To subscribe to this list, send an email to listserv@akh-wien.ac.at with only the following line:

subscribe sas-l your_first_name your_last_name
All other instructions will follow afterwards by email to your account.

Note that this mailing list is huge and generates up to 50 emails each day dealing not only with statistical problems, but also data management and maintenance, etc.

• SAS Web Site
• A lot of tips and useful information can be found at the University of Cologne

Address of SAS Switzerland
SAS Institute (Schweiz) AG, Ruchstuckstrasse 6, CH-8306 Brüttisellen

Tel. 044 805 7474, Fax. 044 805 7499

Hotline: Tel. 044 805 7400, Fax. 044 805 7401