SAS Certified Associate: Programming Fundamentals Using SAS 9.4

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Q_01 domain/d1 · medium single discuss →

A programmer's SAS program produces incorrect output values, but the SAS log shows no error or warning messages and the program runs to completion. Which technique is specifically recommended for troubleshooting this type of problem?

A Add a PUTLOG statement to display variable values during execution
B Correct the syntax errors flagged in the log
C Run PROC CONTENTS to inspect the descriptor portion
D Apply the OBS= data set option to limit processing

Q_02 domain/d1 · medium single discuss →

A programmer needs to bring an existing permanent SAS data set into a session and then view only its descriptor portion (variable names, types, and attributes) without printing the observations. Which pair of tools accomplishes this?

A The LIBNAME statement to read the data set and PROC CONTENTS to view the descriptor portion
B The SET statement to read the data set and PROC PRINT to view the descriptor portion
C The MERGE statement to read the data set and PROC CONTENTS to view the descriptor portion
D The DATA statement to read the data set and the KEEP= option to view the descriptor portion