SAS Data Science Programming Reviews - Page 46

Ability to utilize pre-defined filters as blocks for analytics of data helps with time efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Runtime errors on SAS Enterprise Miner software giving very limited information on what to possibly correct for getting analysis back on track. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think this relates to SQL but uses a user friendly functionality without all the code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I still wouldn't use this as my only tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I was educationally trained in SAS. For me the best features of this software are the simple coding language, SAS support, and variation of data analysis procedures that can be done on the software. Primarily, I use the software to analyze public health data. The software has great functionality when you need to look at descriptive statistics, regressions, and even time-series analysis. The good thing about SAS is that even though it is a challenging learn, it is repetitive in nature. And the Log output gives you feedback when you make an error, which is better compared to using STATA. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A lot can be done with SAS, but it does require some training. SAS is not something you can easily pick up. It requires some background knowledge on what each procedure does (ex: reg, glm, freq, means, genmod). It also requires you to know what steps can go into each procedure. However, SAS Support is a great aid which helps explain all that you need to know to use the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The data output is more clear than with other analysis softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is extremely difficult, and the programming language is not at all intuitive. The guide materials are horrendous. Guides written in plain language for lay users would be extremely helpful, but your guides are incomprehensible and patronizing. The fact that this software is not mac compatible is ridiculous, and the biggest reason I used a competitor's product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Data management capabilities. SAS bridge with ArcGIS (although this could be and will be updated to deal with big data) it's a step in the right direction. Macro capabilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No command window. It would be nice to have a command window similar to R or STATA where you can test code without have to write it in the SAS system program file. Also, R's ability to download various packages is very nice and I think SAS would benefit from this. Length of code to run a simple regression. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This program allows you to do sophisticated data analysis and is flexible in terms of allowing you to manipulate data effectively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This program is incredibly difficult to use, and the user support is even worse. I'd love a plain English guide. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is very easy to learn and adaptable in nature, it has a strong data capability feature, and with each update there is an update of the strength of the product over all. It can be used in various scenarios and not limited to just some data sets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a very expensive software that lacks in the customization capabilities that would help make the final product a lot clearer and more interactive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has great features , makes your analysis efficient as long as your familiar with the language Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I still think SQL server has a more intuitive programming language. Also, the license is very expensive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to clean and view the data in an intuitive format. Much more powerful than excel, and can process large datasets to glean interesting insights Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can be slow and tedious to clean the data. Some bugs/quirks/features that do not make any sense Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SAS is a great tool for doing high-level, more complex analyses like Statistical Equation Modeling, Cluster Analysis, etc., but isn't the best solution if you need to do something relatively simple like running a cross-tab analysis, simple t test, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's not the most user friendly platform, that's for sure. It used to be entirely syntax based, although recently they've added the ability to do click menus, which is really nice. I don't use it all THAT often, since SPSS has really stepped up their game recently and is able to handle the majority of my needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.