Effective data management is crucial for the success of any data-driven project
Effective data management is crucial for the success of any data-driven project, especially in clinical trials and research. SAS provides a powerful toolkit for managing, cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data. This report presents essential SAS programs that can significantly improve your data management processes. 1. Data Import and Export Managing data often starts with importing datasets from various sources and exporting them for analysis or sharing. SAS offers several procedures to handle different data formats. 1.1. Importing Data from Excel To import data from an Excel file, use the PROC IMPORT procedure. This allows you to easily bring data into SAS from Excel spreadsheets. /* Importing data from an Excel file */ proc import datafile="/path/to/your/file.xlsx" out=mydata dbms=xlsx replace; sheet="Sheet1"; getnames=yes; run; 1.2. Exporting Data to Excel You can also export SAS datasets to Excel using the PROC EXPORT proce...