AST Analytics December 17, 2010 SAS-L

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 where it is how to get started what to expect other options SAS-L what it is

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 What SAS-L is A description of SAS-L, and how to access it, can be found at:

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 What SAS-L is Overview of SAS-L As Howard Schreier once put it: SAS-L is a worldwide online community of SAS software users; see Ask This Old Newsgroup: Using SAS-L Effectively (PDF). Participants discuss various aspects of SAS and help one another solve SAS-related problems.

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 Where to begin The first couple of Q&As in the following article explain everything (I think) that you’ll need to know

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 A couple of points about list etiquette Before posting a question to the SAS-L list you should first consider doing the following: Search the Online Doc for an answer to your question. Many times that will be faster and less work than posting a question to the list. Search the SAS-L archives to see if the question has already been answered. Many questions are repeats and you will often find answers to questions that are similar to yours and provide the information or insights you need. Search sasCommunity.org to see if an answer to your question is already there.

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 Some more points about list etiquette If you can't find an answer, post your question to SAS-L, making sure to: Use a meaningful subject line. Subjects such as Help or Question or SAS don't help other SAS-L participants understand what you are asking. If you have a question about code, include a simplified version that illustrates the problem. Including some sample or test data is also useful. The platform (e.g., Windows, Unix, MF, etc.) as well as the release of SAS you are using.

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 When answering a SAS-L question: When answering a question there are a number of factors to consider. If the question is clear, and could have been answered by doing one of the searches, instead of writing the answer in your response, point the user to the URL where you found the response. If the question is something new, don ’ t just answer the question, create an article on sasCommunity.org and include the link in your response to SAS-L.

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 Other options: Usenet ’ s comp.soft-sys.sas The SAS Discussion Forums sascommunity.org

AST Analytics December 17, 2010 SAS-L