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Harish
Calcite | Level 5

1.Iibname sasdata ‘SAS-data-library’;
data test;
set sasdata.chemists;
if NAME= ‘alu2’ then description = ‘aluminium-2’;
else description = ‘Unspecified;
run;
What will be the value of description if value of name is ‘ALUM2′ ?


A.  aluminium-2

B.    (Missing character value)

C Unspecified

D None of the above.

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Hima
Obsidian | Level 7

None of the above. Because the program will fail.

As per the question, else description = ‘Unspecified;

Quotes are missing.

Correct is else description = ‘Unspecified';

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