how do you validate sas program?
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Answer / rc
1. Reprogram and compare output.
2. Check log to see no warnings, errors.
etc.
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Answer / bk
1.By checking log for Error and warrings. Automatic
variable _ERROR_ values should not be 1 .
2.By using SAS debugger
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Answer / thirumalesh.e
when you write your sas programme include debugging and macro debugging statements at each step boundary and check for errors and messages at log by including put statement along with macro expressions. use all macro debugging statements efficiently. if you get right programme with less or no errors after debugging its validated and file the validated programme according to regulations.
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Answer / sunil kantilal
Using the OBS=0 session option would result only in
Compilation of the code. Any other way of running the code
actually change/update/modify the dataset while running.
Including the debugger option. So the only way to trace the
errors and working of the syntax would be to unable the
OPTION OBS=0
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