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51.

What Does The Run Statement Do?

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When SAS EDITOR looks at Run it starts COMPILING the data or proc step, if you have more than ONE data step or proc step or if you have a proc step. Following the data step then you can avoid the USAGE of the run statement.

When SAS editor looks at Run it starts compiling the data or proc step, if you have more than one data step or proc step or if you have a proc step. Following the data step then you can avoid the usage of the run statement.
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52.

Does Sas 'translate' (compile) Or Does It 'interpret'?

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Compile.

Compile.
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53.

Approximately What Date Is Represented By The Sas Date Value Of 730?

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INPUT, DATA and RUN.

INPUT, DATA and RUN.
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54.

How Do You Control The Number Of Observations And/or Variables Read Or Written?

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FIRSTOBS and OBS OPTION.

FIRSTOBS and OBS option.
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55.

Why Is A Stop Statement Needed For The Point= Option On A Set Statement?

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Because POINT= reads only the specified OBSERVATIONS, SAS cannot detect an end-of-file CONDITION as it WOULD if the file were being read SEQUENTIALLY.

Because POINT= reads only the specified observations, SAS cannot detect an end-of-file condition as it would if the file were being read sequentially.
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56.

What Do The Sas Log Messages "numeric Values Have Been Converted To Character" Mean? What Are The Implications?

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It IMPLIES that automatic conversion TOOK place to MAKE CHARACTER functions possible.

It implies that automatic conversion took place to make character functions possible.
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57.

What Is The Effect Of The Options Statement Errors=1?

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The –ERROR- VARIABLE has a value of 1 if there is an error in the DATA for that OBSERVATION and 0 if it is not.

The –ERROR- variable has a value of 1 if there is an error in the data for that observation and 0 if it is not.
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58.

What Is The One Statement To Set The Criteria Of Data That Can Be Coded In Any Step?

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OPTIONS STATEMENT.

Options statement.
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59.

Under What Circumstances Would You Code A Select Construct Instead Of If Statements?

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I think Select STATEMENT is used when you are USING one condition to compare with severalconditions like.
Data exam;
Set exam;
select (pass);
when PHYSICS gt 60;
when math gt 100;
when English eq 50;
otherwise fail;
run;

I think Select statement is used when you are using one condition to compare with severalconditions like.
Data exam;
Set exam;
select (pass);
when Physics gt 60;
when math gt 100;
when English eq 50;
otherwise fail;
run;
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60.

Describe 5 Ways To Do A "table Lookup" In Sas?

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