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SAS Exam A00-215 Topic 6 Question 43 Discussion

Actual exam question for SAS's A00-215 exam

Question #: 43
Topic #: 6

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Given the data sets AMERICIAN NATIONAL and results in the data set BASEBALL shown below:

Which DATA step correctly creates the BASEBALL data set?

Adata baseball;
set american (rename=(Team=TeamName)) national;
run;

Bdata baseball;
set american national;
run;

Cdata baseball;
set American (rename=(TeamName=Team)) national;
run;

Ddata baseball;
set national American;
run;

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Suggested Answer: B

The correct answer is B. The set statement in SAS can concatenate multiple datasets together. The AMERICAN and NATIONAL datasets appear to have the same structure and variables, so the set statement without any options will combine them into one dataset called BASEBALL. The order of the datasets in the set statement determines the order of the observations in the output dataset, and since there is no variable that needs renaming to match between the two datasets, option B is the correct answer.

SAS documentation on the set statement.

by Yvonne at Apr 06, 2025, 11:44 PM

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Elliot

3 months ago

I'm going with C too. Renaming the variable is the key step here. The rest of them are just not going to work.

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Myra

2 months ago

I agree, C is the right choice. Renaming the variable ensures the data sets are merged correctly.

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Truman

2 months ago

Yeah, C is the correct answer. Renaming the variable is necessary for the data step to work properly.

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Azalee

2 months ago

I'm going with C too. Renaming the variable is the key step here. The rest of them are just not going to work.

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Carol

4 months ago

Hah, those other options are like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. C is the way to go, no doubt about it.

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Heike

2 months ago

C is the way to go for sure.

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Corazon

3 months ago

Definitely, C is the right choice.

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Mariann

3 months ago

I agree, option C is the correct one.

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Lili

4 months ago

The correct answer is C. It's the only one that renames the 'TeamName' variable to 'Team' to match the structure of the BASEBALL data set.

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Nell

2 months ago

Let's agree to disagree, I'm sticking with C.

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Deandrea

2 months ago

I see your point, but I still think A is the right choice.

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Brett

2 months ago

No, I believe it's C because it renames 'TeamName' to 'Team'.

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Brandon

3 months ago

I think the correct answer is A.

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Janella

4 months ago

Hmm, that's an interesting point. I see your rationale. Let's review the question again.

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Karan

4 months ago

I disagree, I believe the correct answer is C because it renames the variable TeamName to Team.

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Janella

4 months ago

I think the correct answer is A because it renames the variable Team to TeamName.

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