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Friday, January 22, 2010

SAS 36

Which of the following methods for combining data sets is distinguished for
its use of the BY statement?

A) Interweaving
B) Match-merging
C) Concatenation
D) None of the above

6 comments:

SASGuru said...

Answer: A
Reasoning: Match-merging is distinguished by the MERGE
statement and concatenation by multiple SET statements. The
interweaving method uses BY statements to choose which
observations are appropriate from each of the data sets. Though the
match-merging method also uses BY statements to focus the
observations used, it must have the MERGE statement to perform
properly.

kat said...

but interleaving method must have a SET statement to use a BY statement.

preet said...

its interleaving not interweaving ?? hence only option left is match merging

Stevina Rumao said...

match merging has multiple set statements and need not be sorted before merging.
concatenating is joining of two data sets they need not have anything in common.
If interweaving is typo, then ans should be A (interleaving)
if not than correct answer is D

Unknown said...

SASGURU can U please expang more on this question?
Because concatenation does not take either by statement or multiple set statements. Rather one-to-one reading takes multiple set statements and so, concatenation out of question. Now, both match merging and interleaving take by statement, but how is any of these methods is distinguished? Please if this message reaches U, reply at the earliest because I am soon going to write certification!1

Sridhar Panthangi said...

Answer B
Because Interweaving and Concatenation requires SET statement

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