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    Fixing the transcoding error in SAS

    Byannmaria January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

    Here is why I am still not a 10x developer despite using AI … but first, the answer to your problem, which is probably how you found this blog in the first place. This answer was courtesy NOT of any generative AI program but from reading the SAS documentation. Or, as we used to say…

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    The Worst Marketing in the World

    Byannmaria November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

    I heard people on the internet like to look at pictures of cats but I don’t own a cat, so please look at this jack-o-lantern from the night they had scuba divers doing pumpkin carving underwater at the Long Beach Aquarium. The truth to how I get business – I answer the phone I get…

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    Why won’t SAS see this character variable is equal?

    Byannmaria July 16, 2023July 16, 2023

    When I selected observations where the character variable was equal to a certain value, SAS returned 0 observations – but I knew there should be a match!

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    Macros, SQL and Reading CSV with SAS – Part 1

    Byannmaria December 27, 2022December 29, 2022

    How can you combine data sets with different variable lengths, different unique identifiers, in a different format than last year? It’s easy.

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    Converting to fiscal years, using SAS

    Byannmaria January 30, 2022January 30, 2022

    Creating a new variable for fiscal year with SAS is actually super simple.

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    Giving Students Their Money’s Worth Online

    Byannmaria August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

    As someone who has taught for over 30 years, and online for most of the last 7, I can tell you that online courses can actually be better.

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    Tomorrow, I will be serious. Today, it’s quarantine clothes

    Byannmaria April 9, 2020

    In my first ever post on fashion, I discuss rules for attire in web meetings. Number one: Wear clothes.

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    The Blog Hour

    Byannmaria April 8, 2020April 9, 2020

    To fight off quarantine boredom, my granddaughter, Eva, and I have a nightly blogging challenge. Feel free to join us.

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    Being (less) stressed during a pandemic

    Byannmaria April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

    Want to be stressed less? Start your day with something you look forward to and check out what your public library has to offer (yes, really)

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    Everything is NOT just fine

    Byannmaria April 3, 2020

    If you think you should be feeling as if everything is fine, STOP IT! Everything is NOT fine. Even if you are healthy and your rent is paid, there is still a pandemic.

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