SAS® Grid Computing for Programmers
SGRD : SGRDM6
This course provides an introduction to the SAS Grid environment and teaches how to submit SAS workload to the grid from a variety of different SAS products and user interfaces. The course includes hands-on exercises that run SAS applications with SAS Grid Manager and convert existing SAS programs to run on the grid.
Learn How To
- Apply SAS Grid Manager concepts and terminology.
- Submit SAS programs on the grid.
- Modify existing SAS programs to run on the grid.
- Create and submit parallel SAS programs to the grid.
Who Should Attend
SAS programmers in a SAS Grid Manager environment and SAS administrators who are responsible for administering SAS and would benefit from learning how SAS programs can be seamlessly integrated with a SAS Grid Manager environment. (Note that this course uses the SAS Grid Manager with SAS Workload Orchestrator.)
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, you need to have an understanding of SAS programming concepts as well as experience with SAS or another 4GL programming language. To get the most out of this course, you should:
- Complete the SAS Programming 1: Essentials or SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques course, or have equivalent programming experience with SAS.
- Have some experience with the SAS macro language.
- Be familiar with SAS Studio and SAS Enterprise Guide.
SAS Products Covered
SAS Grid Computing
Course Outline
Introduction to SAS Grid Computing
- SAS Grid architecture and administration.
- Understanding grid processing.
- Understanding workspace servers.
- Grid enabling SAS programs.
- Modifying programs for parallel processing.
- SAS Grid enablement with the SCAPROC procedure.
- SAS Grid submission using the SASGSUB utility.
- Scheduling jobs to run on the grid.
- Converting existing programs.
- Overview of SAS client applications in a SAS Grid environment.
- SAS Enterprise Guide on the SAS Grid.
- SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office running on the SAS Grid.
- SAS Enterprise Miner on the SAS Grid.
- SAS Data Integration Studio with the SAS Grid.
Live Class Schedule
Duration: 7 hours
Step into our live classes and experience a dynamic learning environment where you can ask questions, share ideas, and connect with your instructor and classmates. With on-demand lab hours, you can explore the material at your own pace. Our globally acclaimed instructors will motivate you to think bigger, so you can take what you've learned and achieve your biggest goals.
This course isn't publicly scheduled, but private training and mentoring may be available. Contact us to explore options.
Private Training
Get training tailored specifically for your team, led by expert SAS instructors. Choose from virtual sessions, or training at your location (or ours). Perfect for teams seeking a customized curriculum and plenty of interaction with a SAS specialist. We'll schedule it at a time that works for you.
Mentoring Services
Take your training to the next level with personalized mentoring. While private training offers structured coursework, mentoring provides hands-on, real-time support from a subject matter expert. As you work with your own data, you'll receive expert guidance to help you uncover insights, unlock the full potential of your data, and make faster progress. Perfect for those looking to apply what they’ve learned and see quicker results.