How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be
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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / aravind rangaraj

use _null_ in data statemnet when u dont want to create
dataset.to restrict the output to be produced, close the
ods listing destination and this is default destination
and you can also restrict the output using no print option
in some procs such as means,sql,etc...

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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / ganesh

In my view use noprint option to restrict the output to be
produce
data g;
input name$ no sal;
datalines;
a 1 2500
b 2 3500
;
proc print data=g noprint;
run;

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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / neha

ODS OUTPUT CLOSE:

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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / akilan

In Jothi Sankar's answer,

First Choice is correct.

In second choice instead of 'OUT', have to use 'THEN OUTPUT'

Third choice is not correct one.

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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / linus

1.obs is one option.
2.in input statement we can restrict the variables we need.

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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / sanjeev

proc sql;
select * from sashelp.class;
quit;

gives you an output.


proc sql noprint;
select * from sashelp.class;
quit;

no errors and output is restricted.

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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / sheetal

Using Where, IF-then-else statements

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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / sumalatha.ch

_null_ this is not give any output.and nowid option.

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How would you code the criteria to restrict the output to be produced?..

Answer / jothi sankar

--> Using VAR can restrict which varibles have to be output
--> Using differnt data sets for each main condition
Eg:
DATA
MyData2
MyData3
MyData4
;
SET MyData1;
if Dept = 'Computer' OUT MyData2;
else if Dept = 'Electronic' OUT MyData3;
else if Dept = 'Chemical' OUT MyData4;
RUN;
--> Using PRINTEM for viewing datas individually

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