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whitepaper SAS/GRAPH for the Timid2009-02-27 SAS Institute
  SAS/GRAPH is one of the foundation products of SAS, and an invaluable tool for anybody who needs to see the information in the data. Its procedures work the same way as any other procedure. But the number of procedures, statements and options available are so numerous - and, in many cases, cryptic - that many people become intimidated. The purpose of this paper is to provide a gentle introduction to SAS/GRAPH, with numerous examples to show how the fundamentals work.

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whitepaper Using SAS to Explore the Impact of a Care Management Maternity Program2009-02-27 SAS Institute
  Pregnancy and childbirth-related conditions make up almost 25 percent of hospitalizations in the United States. Mothers-to-be that are healthy and well-informed about their needs and the needs of their baby have healthier babies and lower costs. This paper uses SAS statistical procedures combined with ODS statistical graphics and SAS/GRAPH procedures to produce graphics that can be used to analyze the need for, and effectiveness of, a prenatal care-management program that is designed to reduce cost while reducing incidence of preterm and low birth weight babies, especially for high-risk pregnancies.

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whitepaper Building Drill-Down Capabilities Dynamically in SAS Output Using Base SAS2009-02-27 SAS Institute
  When researchers wish to investigate or verify data values for selected cases (observations), they often ask programmers to provide the ID numbers of those cases. An application that allows non-programmers to view listings of ID numbers associated with responses of interest could be a valuable tool in the data examination and verification process. The benefits include a more efficient use of staff time, which allows programmers to spend additional time on more complex programming tasks; and a reduction in the overall costs of a research project.

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whitepaper GTL (Graphics Template Language) in SAS 9.22009-02-27 SAS Institute
  The production version of the GTL (Graphics Template Language) was introduced in SAS 9.2. This new language gives all users the ability to create high-quality graphs using simple ODS Graph templates and structured data. This paper describes how to get started with this new language by developing some typical graphs for publication.

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whitepaper A Visual Approach to Exploratory Data Mining2009-02-24 Texas A&M University
  As the first step upon commencing an in-depth data mining analysis, students should become intimately acquainted with the data under study. This paper presents a methodology and set of custom tools that one has designed and developed for use in the data mining courses that allows students to efficiently and effectively accomplish this task. The tools create interactive visual presentations of the data, encouraging students to explore the data in search of patterns or relationships that would then be investigated in subsequent steps using sophisticated statistical and machine learning tools.

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whitepaper Visual Tools for Initial Exploratory Data Mining2009-02-24 Texas A&M University
  Data mining has been defined as "The process of discovering useful information in large data repositories" (Tan et al., 2006). It focuses on the discovery of valid, previously unknown, and actionable patterns and relationships. In its search for patterns, associations and descriptions, it goes beyond the simple retrieval of base facts and aggregations. Data mining frequently employs complex statistical and machine learning algorithms to extract this information. Given the large volumes of data on which data mining analysts usually work, the question of where to begin is often asked. This paper presents an approach that one has developed that uses three locally developed visual tools to conduct some of the introductory steps of data mining.

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whitepaper SmartDraw an Essential Tool for Recovery After Double-Dose of Catastrophic Natural Disasters2009-02-20 SmartDraw
  May and June 2008 are two months that Mary Simons would rather forget. A preschool teacher living in tiny New Hartford, Iowa, her world turned upside down when her home was destroyed after a series of deadly weather events. Luckily, Mary discovered a silver lining in SmartDraw - and with it the endless possibilities that can be attained by harnessing the imagination and knowing that starting over is achievable.

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whitepaper Creative SmartDraw Use Nets Firm 150:1 Return on Investment2009-02-05 SmartDraw
  For years, Chip Pappas and the web development team relied on SmartDraw for web site schematics, wire framing, and site mapping. But SmartDraw's latest edition put the WOW factor into their presentations with project management features that show prospective clients exactly how Olive Development will get the job done for them before work even begins. The net result? Confident clients who sign on the spot and a cool $30,000.00 (and counting!) addition to the bottom line. SmartDraw allows the firm to easily communicate workflow. The added benefit to Olive Development has been SmartDraw's use as a new business tool. Prospective clients visualize the end result and hire the firm on the spot!

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whitepaper Tips and Tricks IV: More SAS/GRAPH Map Secrets2009-02-04 SAS Institute
  "One can't do that with PROC GMAP!" One hears that all the time. Many users don't know the full range of capabilities of the SAS/GRAPH mapping procedures. This paper will share the secrets to allow one to exploit the power of SAS/GRAPH maps. Get the maps one really wants; one can do that with PROC GMAP! The paper will demonstrate this using both existing functionality and new SAS 9.2 functionality.

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whitepaper Graphical Scatter Plots of Labeled Points2009-02-03 SAS Institute
  SAS has provided software for producing scatter plots for many years (for example, the PLOT and GPLOT procedures). For many types of data analyses, it is useful to have each point in the plot labeled with the value of a variable. However, before the creation of the %PlotIt macro, there was not a satisfactory way to do this. PROC GPLOT produces graphical scatter plots. Combined with the Annotate facility, it allows long point labels, but it does not provide any way to optimally position them. The PLOT procedure can optimally position long point labels in the scatter plot, however PROC PLOT cannot create a graphical scatter plot.

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