About This Book
Purpose
The goal of SAS Hash Object Programming Made Easy is to show you how hash objects in SAS DATA steps can be used to lookup data, combine data, and organize data. After reading the discussions and trying the examples, you should be able to start wisely incorporating hash object programming techniques in your applications.
Is This Book for You?
This book is aimed at all levels of SAS programmers who understand the basics of SAS DATA step programming. You should understand the purpose of a lookup table, the basics of combining data sets, and the reasons for working with keyed data.
The book frequently compares a hash object solution to a programming task with a solution that does not use hash objects. Most likely the solutions ...
