topic Re: SAS, Point= Option in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-Point-Option/m-p/741020#M231597 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/373637">@xtan2</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <DIV> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <DIV> <P>How does the POINT= option in the SET statement retrieve an observation?</P> <P>Why is the answer C?</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P><SPAN>Question options:</SPAN></P> <DIV class="dfs_c"> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"> <DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </TD> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"> <DIV class="dco_c"> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <P>by reading the data in sequential mode</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"> <DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </TD> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"> <DIV class="dco_c"> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <P>by variable value</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"> <DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </TD> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"> <DIV class="dco_c"> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <P>by observation number</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"> <DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </TD> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"> <DIV class="dco_c"> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P>by applying an index</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </DIV> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Because it is the correct answer. This is what POINT= does.</P> <P>I suggest you study the documentation of the&nbsp;<A href="https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.4/lestmtsref/p00hxg3x8lwivcn1f0e9axziw57y.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SET Statement</A>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 13 May 2021 05:30:14 GMT Kurt_Bremser 2021-05-13T05:30:14Z SAS, Point= Option https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-Point-Option/m-p/741017#M231594 <DIV><DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-deferred"><DIV><P>How does the POINT= option in the SET statement retrieve an observation?</P><P>Why is the answer C?</P></DIV></DIV></DIV><P><SPAN>Question options:</SPAN></P><DIV class="dfs_c"><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD><DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"><DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></TD><TD><DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"><DIV class="dco_c"><DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"><P>by reading the data in sequential mode</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR><TR><TD><DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"><DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></TD><TD><DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"><DIV class="dco_c"><DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"><P>by variable value</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR><TR><TD><DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"><DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></TD><TD><DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"><DIV class="dco_c"><DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"><P>by observation number</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR><TR><TD><DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"><DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></TD><TD><DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"><DIV class="dco_c"><DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"><DIV><DIV><DIV><P>by applying an index</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> Thu, 13 May 2021 05:15:47 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-Point-Option/m-p/741017#M231594 xtan2 2021-05-13T05:15:47Z Re: SAS, Point= Option https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-Point-Option/m-p/741020#M231597 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/373637">@xtan2</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <DIV> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <DIV> <P>How does the POINT= option in the SET statement retrieve an observation?</P> <P>Why is the answer C?</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P><SPAN>Question options:</SPAN></P> <DIV class="dfs_c"> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"> <DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </TD> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"> <DIV class="dco_c"> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <P>by reading the data in sequential mode</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"> <DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </TD> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"> <DIV class="dco_c"> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <P>by variable value</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"> <DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </TD> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"> <DIV class="dco_c"> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <P>by observation number</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-qc-controls-container"> <DIV class="dco_c">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </TD> <TD> <DIV class="dco d2l-quiz-answer-container"> <DIV class="dco_c"> <DIV class="drt d2l-htmlblock d2l-htmlblock-untrusted d2l-htmlblock-deferred"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P>by applying an index</P> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </DIV> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Because it is the correct answer. This is what POINT= does.</P> <P>I suggest you study the documentation of the&nbsp;<A href="https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.4/lestmtsref/p00hxg3x8lwivcn1f0e9axziw57y.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SET Statement</A>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 13 May 2021 05:30:14 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/SAS-Point-Option/m-p/741020#M231597 Kurt_Bremser 2021-05-13T05:30:14Z