WW09 The SAS Debugging Workshop     Sat, AM

Dave Riba
JADE Tech, Inc.    Email: dave@JADETEK.COM
Abstract: Unless you write error-free code every time, at some point you have had to debug your SAS programs. This workshop will demonstrate a variety of techniques to help you debug your code. You will learn how to use the Data Step Debugger, which is part of base SAS software. The workshop will include tried-and-true techniques for debugging data steps and macros. It is intended for all levels of SAS expertise.

Biography: S. David Riba is CEO of JADE Tech, Inc., a SAS Alliance Partner that specializes entirely in applications development, consulting, and training in the SAS System. Dave has presented papers and assisted in various capacities at SUGI, PharmaSUG, and many reg ional SAS User conferences. Dave is a SAS Certified Professional and an unrepentant SAS bigot. His major areas of interest are efficient programming techniques and applications development using the SAS System. Dave is the founder of the Florida Gulf Coast SAS Users Group. He chartered and served as co-chair of the first SouthEast SAS Users Group, SESUG '93. Recently, he served as Co-Chair for SSU 2001, the first-ever joint conference of the SouthEast and South Central SAS User Groups.