SAS A00-260 Exam - Topic 6 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for SAS's A00-260 exam

Question #: 49
Topic #: 6

Within SAS Data Integration Studio, which one of the following is NOT an option available from the File-> New menu choice under External File grouping?

ADelimited

BFixed Width

CUser Written

DCOBOL Copybook

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Suggested Answer: C

by Minna at Jul 28, 2023, 04:11 PM

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Lenna

3 months ago

Yeah, I think "User Written" is the odd one out here.

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Ligia

4 months ago

"COBOL Copybook" is definitely there, though.

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Dalene

4 months ago

Wait, are you guys serious? I thought it was a valid choice!

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Terry

4 months ago

I agree, "User Written" sounds off.

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Norah

4 months ago

Pretty sure "User Written" isn't an option.

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Lynette

4 months ago

I’m pretty confident that "Delimited" and "Fixed Width" are common file types, but I have a nagging doubt about "COBOL Copybook."

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Pamella

5 months ago

I can't recall if "User Written" is a standard option or not. It sounds familiar, but I might be mixing it up with something else.

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Mary

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question last week, and I feel like "COBOL Copybook" might be the odd one out here.

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Pete

5 months ago

I think I remember that "Delimited" and "Fixed Width" are definitely options in the menu, but I'm not sure about "User Written."

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Antonio

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The key here is that the configuration is not fully loading, so I'll need to focus on what could be preventing that.

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Yolando

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure the correct answer is B. The Init state should transition to the Process Transaction state on Success.

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Vicky

5 months ago

Implementing extrinsic forecasting sounds interesting, but I'm not confident it'll reduce variability stemming from customer behavior like large orders.

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Melvin

10 months ago

COBOL Copybook? I haven't heard that term since my computer science history class.

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Raul

9 months ago

I had no idea! I wonder why they didn't include it as an option.

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Bette

9 months ago

I wonder why they included COBOL Copybook as an option in the File-> New menu.

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Laurel

9 months ago

Yeah, it's not a common term these days. It's interesting that it's an option in SAS Data Integration Studio.

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Aliza

9 months ago

Yeah, it's not a common term nowadays. Did you know it's not an option in the File-> New menu in SAS Data Integration Studio?

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Claudia

10 months ago

I remember learning about COBOL Copybooks in my computer science class too.

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Jeffrey

10 months ago

I remember learning about COBOL Copybooks in my computer science class too.

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Mona

10 months ago

User Written? More like 'user nightmare', am I right folks?

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Rolande

8 months ago

D) COBOL Copybook

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Jeanice

8 months ago

C) User Written

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Arleen

8 months ago

B) Fixed Width

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Benton

8 months ago

A) Delimited

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Kaycee

9 months ago

D) COBOL Copybook

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Lamonica

9 months ago

C) User Written

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Stefan

9 months ago

B) Fixed Width

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Thea

9 months ago

A) Delimited

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Wenona

10 months ago

Delimited? Sounds like a fancy way to say 'comma-separated'.

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Lenna

10 months ago

Fixed Width, huh? I guess they ran out of creative names for file types.

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Dalene

10 months ago

COBOL Copybook? Isn't that something my grandparents used to talk about back in the day?

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Ernestine

11 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. Can you explain why User Written is not an option?

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Elenor

11 months ago

I agree with Adolph. User Written is not an option under External File grouping.

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Renato

11 months ago

User Written? That sounds like I'd have to do some actual work. Nah, I'll stick with the pre-made options.

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Dawne

10 months ago

D) COBOL Copybook

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Jeniffer

10 months ago

B) Fixed Width

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Blair

10 months ago

A) Delimited

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Adolph

11 months ago

I think the answer is C) User Written.

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Chi

11 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think D) COBOL Copybook could also be a valid option.

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Lucia

11 months ago

I agree with Miriam, User Written doesn't seem like an option for External File grouping.

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Miriam

11 months ago

I think the answer is C) User Written.

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