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SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4
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As you prepare for the SAS 9.4 Base Programming - Performance-Based Exam, you will learn how to read and create data files, create basic detail and summary reports using Base SAS procedures, manipulate and transform data, and identify and correct syntax and programming logic errors.

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Exam Details
  • SAS 9.4 Base Programming - Performance-Based Exam
  • Use this exam ID to register: A00-231
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Pricing
  • $180 USD exam fee in the US and most other countries
 
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Exam ID: A00-231
Standard Pricing: $180 USD
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