This is the second in a series of posts for new users describing methods for getting different kinds of data into the SAS¬Æ system. In this post I’m going to deal exclusively with a few of the many ways available to access SAS data files. If you have questions about another data format or don’t know what kind of file you have please read my introductory post on the topic.

Among the most common questions I get from new SAS¬Æ users is: “How do I get my data into the system for analysis?” To help address this frequent concern and provide a resource for new SAS users, this series of posts discusses some simple ways of accessing your data using the SAS system.

I’ve had several requests for copies of the “Car Talk” clinic dataset I use in some of my demonstrations and in-class examples so I’ve decided to make it available for download.
If you’re familiar with NPR’s program Car Talk you know that Tom and Ray close each week’s episode by reading from a list of funny, phony Car Talk staff names. This has always been one of my favorite parts of the show so, when I found a complete listing on their website, I decided to put the 500+ names and …