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Belen
Calcite | Level 5

Hello!

I don't understand the answer of this question in the quiz.

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Is not necessary put a LIBNAME mylib close;?

 

Thank you 🙂

 

 

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Both create an Excel file.

For completeness, I would also prefer a

libname mylib clear;

(note: CLEAR, not CLOSE!) to clean things up, but a quick test on On Demand reveals that it is not necessary for the file to be readable (at least with LibreOffice) after downloading to my Mac.

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