Migrating From SAS to Alteryx

[Atabarezz]

I'm wondering about migrating from SAS DATA STEP to Alteryx tools and R...

Idea is to parse DATA STEP, replace data loading, preperation, filetring, formula and iterative flows with native Altryx tools and

for the rest, PROC's etc will be replaced by R packages... Wouldn't that be like magic?

[Atabarezz]

a very naive version is here; http://search.cpan.org/~mlf/SAS-Parser-0.93/lib/SAS/Parser.pm#So,_what_does_it_actually_do?

[Atabarezz]

One other alternative to parsing may be doing what WPS does, there is a datastep alternative called WPS, has even covered some of the procs... I recommend you to have a look; https://www.worldprogramming.com/products/wps

Adding SAS datastep logic to Alteryx just like R tool... that would be magic too, and would mean easy painless migration from the other camp...

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