Name statements that are recognized at compile time only?

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Name statements that are recognized at compile time only?..

Answer / mallikarjuna reddy.vanna

retain,input,infile,informat,format etc.

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Name statements that are recognized at compile time only?..

Answer / suresh b anisetty

All compile time activities are un-conditions only exists
at execution time.

LABEL,KEEP,DROP,RENAME,LENGTH,FORMAT,INFORMAT,ATTRIB,BY,WHER
E and ARRAY are all compile time only statements, however
LABEL is the statement that can be place any where with in
the DATA step

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Name statements that are recognized at compile time only?..

Answer / nipun

FORMAT statement

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