If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how
would you code the data statement to prevent SAS from
producing a set?

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If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how would you code the data statement to p..

Answer / thanwi

using _null_ in data statement
data _null_;
--
--
--
run;

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If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how would you code the data statement to p..

Answer / natrajboga

ANSWER #2 IS WRONG PLS DO NOT CONSIDER IT.

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If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how would you code the data statement to p..

Answer / learner

QUESTIONS IS NOT CLEAR ...WANT THE OUTPUT BUT NOT IN THE
FORM OF SAS DATA SET ...

SO USE IN PLACE OF DATASET NAME _NULL_

RATNA...DONT GIVE ...IF YOU DONT KNOW THE ANSWER..PLS

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If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how would you code the data statement to p..

Answer / sam

Data _null_

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If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how would you code the data statement to p..

Answer / prateek

I think one should not be stopped from giving answeres, the
reader should apply his/her knowledge also.

Anyways the DATA _NULL_; statement is the correct answere.

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If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how would you code the data statement to p..

Answer / reshma

data _null_;
run;

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If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how would you code the data statement to p..

Answer / sam

data _null_;
:::
:::
run;

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If you’re not wanting any SAS output from a data step, how would you code the data statement to p..

Answer / ratna

data one;
run;
proc print;
run;

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