One for you SAS people

[BoredBloke]

Cheers for the info.

[Statistician]

If you have a Maths degree, you should have no problem with the Stats.
The level varies depending on industry. Basic stats should be enough for pharma / clin. trials. More advanced (multivariate) stats is necessary for marketing/finance.

How is the market especially clin. trials and pharma for a newbie?

[sasguru]

The market is always relatively steady in pharma as SAS has a monopoly - but just like any other technology, you need relevant experience.

[Statistician]

I know SPSS but no SAS. Is training available in the Glasgow area or is buying the learning edition a better option?

[sasguru]

I know SPSS but no SAS. Is training available in the Glasgow area or is buying the learning edition a better option?

Hmmm. You show all the initiative of a SPSS guy.

[BoredBloke]

Well I've installed it on my laptop and it doesn't look that bad. Obviously I've only scratched the surface but it seems to look very 'accessy' on the data handling front. I'm going to run through the tutorial and see what its like. Then I'll check out the links from before to look at the macro side of things.

Thanks for all the pointers so far.

[Statistician]

Well I've installed it on my laptop and it doesn't look that bad. Obviously I've only scratched the surface but it seems to look very 'accessy' on the data handling front. I'm going to run through the tutorial and see what its like. Then I'll check out the links from before to look at the macro side of things.

Thanks for all the pointers so far.

Will the license expire one year from install or on 31 Dec 2006?

[BoredBloke]

It states that 'This software will operate through December 1 2008'

Nothing about any 1 year after installation etc. So that should give me enough time.

[Statistician]

Perhaps some SAS programmer can comment on the usefulness of LE compared to the real thing!!!!!!!!!!

[sasguru]

Perhaps some SAS programmer can comment on the usefulness of LE compared to the real thing!!!!!!!!!!

I believe LE has a limitation on the number of records but otherwise is fully functional.

BTW Statistician, have you heard of the internet? I believe it is a good way to research simple questions regarding the availability of courses and functionality of software.

HTH