Discuss SAS A00-215 Exam Topic 12 Question 58

Which PROC SORT option allows you to create an output data set of the sorted data?

AData=

BSORTOUT=

COUTPUT=

DOUT=

Suggested Answer: D

In SAS, the PROC SORT procedure is used to sort data. To save the sorted data into a new dataset, the OUT= option is used in the PROC SORT statement. This option allows you to specify the name of the output dataset that will contain the sorted data.

Here is how it's used:

proc sort data=original out=sorted; by variable; run; will sort the dataset original by variable and create a new dataset named sorted containing the sorted data.

Option A, Data=, is not valid for the PROC SORT procedure. Option B, SORTOUT=, is a common misconception but is not correct; OUT= is the right option. Option C, OUTPUT=, is not used within PROC SORT; it is used in other procedures such as PROC TABULATE and PROC SUMMARY for output datasets.

SAS 9.4 documentation for the PROC SORT statement: SAS Help Center: PROC SORT

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25 comments · newest first

Stephen 12 days ago

Yes, OUT= is definitely the right choice for output datasets.

Alica 18 days ago

I feel confident about D) OUT=. It’s widely used in examples.

Carrol 23 days ago

But SORTOUT= isn’t a standard option. OUT= is more common.

Eden 28 days ago

I’m leaning towards B) SORTOUT=. It sounds specific.

Gene 1 month ago

I agree! OUT= is clear for sorted data.

Helene 1 month ago

I think the answer is D) OUT=. It makes sense for output.

Layla 1 month ago

I remember using OUT= in my projects. Definitely that one!

Keena 2 months ago

I feel confident about D) OUT=. It’s straightforward.

Raul 2 months ago

But OUT= is more commonly used in examples.

Arlette 2 months ago

I’m leaning towards B) SORTOUT=. It sounds right too.

Veronika 2 months ago

I agree! OUT= is clear for sorted data.

Luisa 2 months ago

I think the answer is D) OUT=. It makes sense for output.

Sabrina 2 months ago

I remember using OUT= for my last project!

Reynalda 3 months ago

Wait, is that really the right answer?

Cherri 3 months ago

I agree with OUT=, that's the one!

Latosha 3 months ago

I thought it was B) SORTOUT= at first.

Jamika 3 months ago

It's definitely D) OUT=

Gladys 3 months ago

I think it’s definitely OUT=, but I also remember some confusion with OUTPUT= in other contexts.

Marylyn 4 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen OUT= in examples before, but I’m not confident if it’s the only option for creating an output data set.

Otis 4 months ago

I remember something about SORTOUT= being used for output, but I can't recall if it's the right one for PROC SORT.

Yasuko 4 months ago

I think the option we're looking for is OUT=, but I'm not completely sure. It sounds familiar from the practice questions.

Vincent 4 months ago

I’m pretty confident that OUT= is the correct answer. We practiced a similar question last week, and that option stood out.

Fernanda 6 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen OUTPUT= in other contexts, but I don’t think it’s the right choice for this question.

Javier 6 months ago

I remember something about SORTOUT= being used in PROC SORT, but I can't recall if it actually creates an output data set.

Barney 6 months ago

I think the option we're looking for is OUT=, but I’m not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from the practice questions.

SAS A00-215 Exam - Topic 12 Question 58 Discussion