# 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