Date:         Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:05:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Dianne Rhodes <RHODESD1@WESTAT.COM>
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From:         Dianne Rhodes <RHODESD1@WESTAT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Advantages of SAS software
Comments: To: Jeremy Campbell <jcampbell0389@HOTMAIL.COM>
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 >Our company is contemplating adding a SAS server, but there are doubts
 >whether or not we need this.  What are some of the differences that
 >SAS offers as far as statistical analysis that Access cannot do or is
 >not as efficient at.  Any examples or ideas are accepted.
 >Thank-you.
 >

I agree with Master Ian that you have to tell us more about  your data
processing needs.

Just as a hint, when I have manned the Code Clinic at NESUG the past few
years,
most of the problems  were of the form "I put my data in Access/Excel/etc.
How can I get it out
and use SAS on it?"

Dianne Louise Rhodes
Sr. Systems Analyst
Westat