Papers and Training

Some information on the sassy packages exists outside the system documentation. Here are links to those external resources.

Papers

Below is a list of papers covering various aspects of the sassy system:

• Why SASSY?, 2025
• Reproducing the “BEST” Format in R, 2025
• How to Create a Spreadsheet-driven Batch Job Using R and SASSY, 2025
• Replicating SAS Reports in R: The REPORTER Package, 2024
• Examining the R datastep() Function, 2024
• Replicating SAS® Procedures in R with the PROCS Package, 2024
• An Overview of the SASSY System, 2023

Training Videos

The following training videos can help get you up to speed on the sassy system:

• Logr Package Overview
• Introduction to Data Libraries in R
• Introduction to Reporter
• Introduction to the Common Package
• Creating a Format Catalog from Data
• Overview of the proc_reg() Function
• How to Run a Batch Job in R
• SASSY System Stability
• Introduction to the Macro R Package

R Training

If you know nothing about R, these videos can give you the basics:

• 01.00 Introduction to R
• 01.01 IDE Setup
• 01.02 Vectors
• 01.03 Lists
• 01.04 Factors
• 01.05 Data Frames
• 01.06 Tibbles
• 01.07 Operators in R