Audience
Managers, Analysts and Programmers who need to know the differences in the new version of SAS software.

Objectives
This course is designed to show individuals the major changes and enhancements provided with version 8 of SAS software.

Prerequisites
Previous exposure to SAS software is recommended.

Duration
1 day.

Course Topics

• Introduction to SAS Version 8
  
• Migrating from V6 to V8
  
• Using SAS Explorer
  
• Using the Enhanced Editor
  
• Enhancements to SAS Naming Convention
  
• New and Enhanced System Options
  
• Enhanced Data Set Options
  
• Enhanced Statements
  
• New and enhanced Functions
  
• Programming with the Output Delivery System
  
• ODS HTML
  
• Styles in HTML
  
• Graphical Support
  
• Enhancements to SAS Data Libraries
  
• Generation Data Sets
  
• Integrity Constraints
  
• Audit Trail
  
• SAS/GRAPH software Enhancements
  
• SAS/STAT software Enhancements
  
• SAS/ACCESS software Enhancements
  
• Proc IMPORT/EXPORT
  
• Enhancements to Proc Access
  
• Using the IMPORT/EXPORT WIZARD
  
• Using SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME Statement
  
• The Analyst Application (Optional)