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2. The Categories FUNCTIONS Think global What the PROC? Find the error
SAS Functions and their uses
Think global
Global statements, such as options, titles, footnotes, etc.
What the PROC?
SAS procedures
Find the error
Find the error in a sample bit of code.
Movie quotes
Just for fun! Name the movie that contained these famous lines from AFI’s top 100 film quotes of all time.

3. FUNCTIONS
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Final Jeopardy
This is the data representation
of December 29th, 1959 in SAS.

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7. Functions - $100 This function can be used
to calculate an arithmetic average.
(and we’re not talking
median or mode)
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8. This function is used to combine
Functions - $200
This function is used to combine
a month, day, and year
into a single date.
Answer

9. Functions - $300 This function drops
the decimal point of a numeric value
not by rounding, but by truncating.
Answer

10. This function is often used to convert character variables to numeric.
Functions - $400
This function is often used to convert character variables to numeric.
Answer

11. You are generally limited to
Think Global - $100
You are generally limited to
this many title lines.
Same for footnotes.
Answer

12. Think Global - $200 This is the statement you use
to assign a libref, which is
very important if you want to
access your datasets.
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13. Global statements remain in effect until overwritten
Think Global - $300
Global statements remain in effect until overwritten
by another statement,
or until this happens.
Answer

14. will actually do this nifty trick.
Think Global - $400
A statement like:
will actually do this nifty trick.
Answer

15. What the PROC? - $100
This procedure is commonly used to calculate arithmetic averages, as well as many other descriptive statistics.
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16. What the PROC? - $200
This procedure allows users to implement Structure Query Language in their SAS code.
Answer

17. What the PROC? - $300 PROC REPORT’s true power lies in this statement,
which allows users to insert programming statements
within the procedure.
Answer

18. What the PROC? - $400
This procedure, introduced in SAS 9.2, allows users
to create their own functions.
Answer

19. Find the Error - $100
Answer

20. Find the Error - $200
Answer

21. Find the Error - $300
Answer

22. Find the Error - $400
Answer

23. Movie Quotes - $100
“Frankly, my dear,
I don’t give a damn.”
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24. “I’m the king of the world!”
Movie Quotes - $200
“I’m the king of the world!”
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25. “They call me Mister Tibbs!”
Movie Quotes - $300
“They call me Mister Tibbs!”
Answer

26. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!”
Movie Quotes - $400
“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!”
Answer

27. Functions - $100
MEAN()
For example:
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28. Functions - $200
MDY()
For example:
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29. Functions - $300
INT()
For example:
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30. Functions - $400
INPUT()
For example:
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31. Think Global - $100 10
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32. Think Global - $200
LIBNAME
For example:
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33. Until the SAS session closes.
Think Global - $300
Until the SAS session closes.
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34. Process the selected lines of code.
Think Global - $400
Process the selected
lines of code.
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35. PROC MEANS What the PROC? - $100 For example:
Also acceptable:
PROC UNIVARIATE and PROC SUMMARY
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36. What the PROC? - $200
PROC SQL
For example:
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37. What the PROC? - $300
COMPUTE
For example:
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38. What the PROC? - $400
PROC FCMP
For example:
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39. Find the Error - $100
Missing semicolon
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40. “Weight” is dropped before being read into working memory
Find the Error - $200
“Weight” is dropped
before being read
into working memory
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41. Macro variable in string with single quotes
Find the Error - $300
Macro variable in string with single quotes
won’t resolve
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42. Array has same name as existing dataset variable
Find the Error - $400
Array has same name as existing dataset variable
(also the name of an existing SAS function)
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43. Movie Quotes - $100
Gone with the Wind
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44. Movie Quotes - $200
Titanic
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45. Movie Quotes - $300
In the Heat of the Night
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46. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Movie Quotes - $400
Dr. Strangelove or:
How I Learned to
Stop Worrying and
Love the Bomb
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