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What is the pound sign used for the DATA _NULL_?
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Answer / kranthi arabelly
_NULL_ : specifies that no SAS dataset is to be created
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Answer / altumish
All the answers provided above are wrong, please read the
question carefully and answer.
BTW-we can use pound sign in data _null_ to read the data
from the specified line.
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Answer / rinky
It is just a tricky question to see how we respond. I dont
think it is possible. And the answers above are incorrect
as question is not just about data _NULL_. It is about
having # sign with that which is impossible.
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Answer / prag s.
we can use _NULL_ for----
reporting purposes
also for modifying a data set
also for not creating a new SAS dataset
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Answer / kumaraswamy maduri
# can't be used
with a data _null_. It's an interview question to confuse.
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Answer / sreekanth rao
i could not get the question.
can any body detail it.
why the pound sign being used in the question.
are the above ansewers are answering the question
corretly..?
pleas coorect me.
Thnaks
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Answer / murali
data_null_ is a power of datastep without creating a data set
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Answer / akash
The _NULL_ DATA step is a specialized case of the DATA step.
When you use the _NULL_ key word, the DATA statement
processes all statements within the DATA step without data
set
creation1.
Some of the uses of DATA _NULL_ are:
To create customized reports with and without ODS. The
reports can be routed to the Output window, directly to a
printer, to an external file, or any destination that can be
defined by the FILE and FILENAME statement.
To create macro variables based on values obtained from
an
input SAS data set or external file.
To create ASCII data (flat) files for importing into MS
Excel,
MS Access or other programs and databases.
To execute special functions or call routines available
within
the DATA step, such as CALL EXECUTE
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Answer / sk
Guys, someone has writeen _null_ is used to modify the
datasets. without output dataset how can you modify the
data. Can you please explain.
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