SAS A00-215 Exam - Topic 7 Question 50 Discussion

Actual exam question for SAS's A00-215 exam

Question #: 50
Topic #: 7

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What is the result of submitting the program below?

proc contents data=revenue;

run;

Aa report showing the descriptor portion of the REVENUE data set

Ba report showing the properties of the REVENUE variable

Ca report showing the values of the REVENUE variable

Da report showing the data portion of the REVENUE data set

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Suggested Answer: A

The PROC CONTENTS step in SAS is used to display metadata about a SAS dataset, including information such as the names of variables, types of variables (numeric or character), lengths of variables, and other attributes like formats, labels, and indexes. Therefore, the correct answer is:

A) a report showing the descriptor portion of the REVENUE data set

The descriptor portion of a SAS data set contains metadata about the dataset's structure, not the actual data values or any specific information about individual variables beyond their structure and definition in the dataset. Options B, C, and D suggest details that are not part of the dataset's descriptor information as shown by PROC CONTENTS.

by Alex at Nov 20, 2025, 10:13 AM

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Malinda

8 days ago

Totally agree, it's just the metadata.

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Staci

13 days ago

Haha, "a report showing the values of the REVENUE variable"? That's just silly. Clearly A is the correct answer here.

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Linwood

18 days ago

Wait, is this a trick question? I was sure the answer was C, but now I'm second-guessing myself. Maybe A is the way to go.

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Becky

23 days ago

A report on the properties of the variables? That's not what this question is asking for. Gotta go with A.

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Lynelle

28 days ago

Hmm, I was hoping for the actual data. But I guess the descriptor info is still useful. I'll go with A.

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Brett

1 month ago

A report on the descriptor portion? That's exactly what I need to understand the REVENUE data set. Option A is the way to go.

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Claudia

1 month ago

The PROC CONTENTS statement gives me a report on the structure of the data set, not the actual data. I'll go with A.

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Marylin

1 month ago

I feel like I’ve seen questions where PROC CONTENTS was used to display variable values, but that doesn’t seem right here. I’m leaning towards option A as well.

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Sarah

2 months ago

I’m a bit confused because I thought PROC CONTENTS only showed variable properties, but I also recall it giving more information about the dataset itself.

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Tijuana

2 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question where PROC CONTENTS was used, and it definitely provided details about the dataset structure. I think it might be option A.

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Mari

2 months ago

I think the PROC CONTENTS statement is supposed to give us a summary of the dataset, but I'm not entirely sure if it shows just the descriptor portion or something else.

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Dierdre

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Does the CONTENTS procedure show the actual data values, or just the properties of the data set? I'll need to review my SAS notes to be sure.

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Derick

2 months ago

I think it's A.

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Kati

2 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The CONTENTS procedure shows the descriptor portion of the data set, which includes information like variable names and types. So the correct answer is A.

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Bernardo

3 months ago

A) is correct, it shows the descriptor portion.

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Felix

3 months ago

Definitely A, it shows descriptors.

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Jenelle

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The CONTENTS procedure gives information about the data set, but I'm not sure if it shows the actual data values. I'll need to think through the options carefully.

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Edgar

4 months ago

This looks like a straightforward SAS question. I'd start by reviewing the CONTENTS procedure and what it does.

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Benedict

3 months ago

I agree with A. Simple and clear!

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