A Guide to the SAS Studio 3.

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Documentation and Programming

Documentation for SAS 9.4 and
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SAS Viya
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A Guide to the SAS Studio, SAS 9.4, and SAS

Viya Documentation

SAS Studio Documentation

SAS Studio is a development application for SAS that you access through your web browser. With SAS Studio,
you can access your data files, libraries, and existing programs, and you can write new programs. You can also
use the predefined tasks in SAS Studio to generate SAS code.
Use these links to quickly access the content that you need.

Contents Description

Getting Started with Programming in SAS Studio Explains how to use the main features of SAS Studio to
write a SAS 9 program, correct a syntax error, and save
your results in different formats.

SAS Studio: User’s Guide Provides an overview of SAS Studio as well as specific
instructions on its use.
SAS Studio includes code snippets for an easy way to write
your SAS or CAS code. However, the availability of these
snippets depends on what you license and install at your
site. To learn more about these code snippets and the SAS
products required, see “Working with Code Snippets” in
SAS Studio: User’s Guide.
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Contents Description

SAS Studio: Task Reference Guide Provides examples and descriptions for each SAS Studio
task.
However, the availability of these tasks depends on what
you license and install at your site. To view the
requirements for each SAS Studio task, see “SAS Studio
Tasks and Associated Procedures and Licenses” in SAS
Studio: Task Reference Guide.

Programming Documentation
In SAS Studio, you can program for a SAS 9 environment or a SAS Viya environment, depending on what you
license and install at your site.
Here are some frequently used resources:

Contents Description

SAS Procedures by Name Provides quick access to the syntax for SAS and CAS
procedures.

SAS Language Elements by Name, Product, and Category Provides quick access to the syntax for additional SAS
language elements, such as data set options, formats,
macros, and system options.

Actions and Action Sets by Name and Product Provides quick access to the syntax for the CAS actions
and action sets.

SAS Viya Quick Start Provides introductory information for new users of SAS
Viya.

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