Final test - Debugging error

1. The following SAS program is submitted:

data work.look;
x = 2;
if x = 1 then y = 100;
if x = 2 then y = 200;
if x = 3 then y = 300;
else y = 27;
run;

What are the values for x and y in the output data set? *

2. The following SAS program is submitted:

data work.test;
type = ‘SQL’;
if type = ‘SAS’ then description = ‘SAS Program’;
else description = ‘other’;
length description 8;
run;

What occurs when the program is submitted? *

3. When you see the following note in the SAS log, what does it mean?

NOTE: Character values have been converted to numeric values at the places given by:
(Line):(Column). *

4. Which of the following statements contain a syntax error?

5. The statement below is missing a semi-colon:

data test
a = 1;
run;

What kind of error messages do you expect to see in the SAS log?

6. Which SAS statement will print values of variables to the log in any DATA step?