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Harish
Calcite | Level 5

1.Data Test;
INPUT accnum $ fname $ lname $ @@ ;
cards;
122232 Johny Smith 132343 Peter Smith 142434 Thomas Joseph;
run;

Which of the following statement is correct?

a. Output record set will have only one record

b. Output record set will have 3 records

c. Data step incomplete due to incorrect syntax error.

D.Variables will have missing values.

2.

Following program is submitted.

Data test1;

set test;

total+wage;

if last.id=1;

run;

When will the value of zero(0) is assigned to variable total.

A. At execution step.

B. At first iteration of datastep.

C. value of zero(0) is not assigned to variable total.

D. at compilation step.

Thanks.........

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Hima
Obsidian | Level 7

To answer the first question, c. Data step incomplete due to incorrect syntax error.

Question:

122232 Johny Smith 132343 Peter Smith 142434 Thomas Joseph;

Correct:

122232 Johny Smith 132343 Peter Smith 142434 Thomas Joseph

;

Loko
Barite | Level 11

Hello,

While for the second one the correct answer is D

Ksharp
Super User

Vote for D ?

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