SAS just released an updated documentation to SAS/IML language with a special chapter devoted to using R
Here is an example-
CALL EXPORTMATRIXTOR( IMLMatrix, RMatrix ) ;
CALL IMPORTMATRIXFROMR( IMLMatrix, RExpr ) ;
If you have existing SAS licences and existing hardware and loots of data -this may be the best of both worlds- without getting into the mess of technically learning MKL threads/BLAS/Premium Packages/Cloud
Another thought- its a good professional looking help book, which is what more R packages can do (work on improving ease of their help/update vignettes)
Link-http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/imlug/63541/HTML/default/viewer.htm#r_toc.htm
Calling Functions in the R Language
- Overview of Calling Functions in the R Language
- Installing the R Statistical Software
- The RLANG System Option
- Submit R Statements
- Transferring Data between SAS and R Software
- Call an R Analysis from PROC IML
- Passing Parameters to R
- Call R Packages from PROC IML
- Call R Graphics from PROC IML
- Handling Errors from R
- Details of Data Transfer
- Differences from SAS/IML Studio
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