SAS Report Generation & Output 2

Question 1

Which ODS statement closes all currently open ODS destinations in a single step?

Accepted Answer

ODS _ALL_ CLOSE

Answer

ODS _ALL_ CLOSE closes all currently open ODS destinations simultaneously, using the SAS convention of underscores around special keywords.

Question 2

In PROC REPORT, the DEFINE statement with the GROUP usage creates output where:

Accepted Answer

Observations with the same value are consolidated into one row

Answer

The GROUP usage in a DEFINE statement consolidates all observations sharing the same variable value into a single row, similar to a BY-group summary.

Question 3

Which option in PROC REPORT directs output to the current ODS destination instead of opening an interactive Report window?

Accepted Answer

NOWINDOWS

Answer

The NOWINDOWS option in PROC REPORT prevents the interactive Report window from opening and sends output to the active ODS destination instead.

Question 4

In the PROC TABULATE TABLE statement, which operator separates the row expression from the column expression?

Accepted Answer

Comma (,)

Answer

The comma (,) in the TABLE statement separates table dimensions: the first comma separates the page dimension from rows, and the second separates rows from columns.

Question 5

Which ODS destination generates Portable Document Format output suitable for printing and sharing?

Accepted Answer

ODS PDF

Answer

ODS PDF generates output in Portable Document Format, creating fixed-layout files readable by Adobe Acrobat and compatible viewers.

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SAS Report Generation & Output 2