Answer / kumarrd

we can create the sas data set from raw data file in data step

Then in proc step we can do the analysis on sas data set and
also we can get o/p

Answer / subrahmanyam

Data step to read and modify data , creates a SAS data set
and begin with DATA statement.
Proc step to perform specific analysis , produce results
and begin with PROC statement.

Answer / simky

A Data step can be used to:
1)Put your data into SAs dataset
2)Create and format values for new variables
3)Creating new dataset in terms of sub setting,merging and
updating existing dataset.
A Proc step can be used to:
1)To print a report
2)Derive descriptive statistics,charts and plots
3)To create tabular report,create frequency chart etc.

Answer / ram

proc to produce output

data to read the information

Answer / pankaj kokate

Data step : typically create or modify SAS data set and
they can also used to produce costom-designed reports
Data step used to 1.Put data into SAS data set, cumpute
variable, check for correct error in data, Produce new SAS
data sets by subsetting, merging, and updating existing
data sets

PROC step : They pre-written routines that enable us to
analyze and process the data in a SAS data set and to
present the data in the form of a report

PROC steps sometimes create new SAS data sets that contain
the results of the procedure

PROC steps can list, sort, and summarize data
PROC steps are used to:Create a report that lists the data,
Produce descriptive statistics,Create a summary
report,Produce plots and charts

Answer / dg

Generally, Proc Step is used for analyzing the dataset in
SAS without changing the dataset, to produce different outputs.

Data Step is used to change/modify/create new datasets in SAS.

Exception: Proc Sort/Proc Sql; here u can create new dataset
or modify the existing one..

Answer / aruna bangalore

DATA STEP:
It creates or modifies data.
PROC STEP:
It analyze and process the data.

Answer / thirumalesh

Data Step is a data reading and formatting tool,

Proc step is a report writing and analysis tool.

Answer / ravi

data set block:-
1)data set block is to create a 'SAS' file for analysis and Report
2)data set block is used for permanent storage of SAS file
procedure block :-
1)PROC steps can list, sort, and summarize data
2)PROC steps are used to:Create a report that lists the data,
Produce descriptive statistics,Create a summary
report,Produce plots and charts
3)procedure block is used for temporary storage of sas file

Answer / gautam

For the Bonus Point: Don't forget to mention PROC SQL that
can read,format,manipulate data as well as PRODUCE reports
and data sets.

In the following DATA step, what is needed for ‘fraction’ to print to the log? data _null_; x=1/3; if x=.3333 then put ‘fraction’; run;

1 Answers  

What are the default statistics that proc means produce?

0 Answers  

how do you read binary data in sas?

3 Answers   Satyam,

What statement do you code to tell SAS that it is to write to an external file? What statement do you code to write the record to the file?

2 Answers   Accenture,

what is sas and what are the functions? : Sas-administrator

0 Answers  

How to do user inputs and command line arguments in SAS? D&B

2 Answers   BoA, Quintiles,

how to import HTML files into SAS datasets?

3 Answers   HP,

/* This is example of age caluculate wihtout to display perfect days and years in output window */ data age; retain dob "12jun2003"d now "24may2011"d; age1=now-dob; age=(now-dob)/365.25; years=int(age); days1=round((age-years)*365.25); months=month(now)-1; if days1 gt 30 and months in(12,10,8,6,4,2)then do; month1=days1/30.4375; month=int(days1/30.4375); if day(now)=1 then days=1; else days=round((month1-month)*30.4375)+1; drop days1 month1 month; end; else if days1 gt 30 and months in (1,3,5,7,9,11)then do; month1=days1/30.4375; month=int(days1/30.4375); if day(now)=1 then days=1; else days=round((month1-month) *30.4375); drop days1 month1 month; end; drop age age1; proc print data=age; format dob now date.; run;

1 Answers   Emerio,

Does SAS ?Translate? (compile) or does it ?Interpret?? Explain.

10 Answers  

wt is a-z and a--z?

3 Answers   Accenture,

What is instream data in SAS?

1 Answers  

How can you put a "trace" in your program?

2 Answers   Quintiles,