Complete SAS Programming Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja - Sorting Observations (PROC SORT and BY Statements)

The video tutorial covers sorting observations in SAS using the PROC SORT procedure. It explains how to sort a dataset, create a new sorted dataset, and print the results. The tutorial also demonstrates sorting by specific variables and how to display sorted data in SAS University Edition. Additionally, it shows how to sort data in descending order by tax rate.

What is the primary purpose of using PROC PRINT in the context of the video?

• To sort the dataset

• To display the dataset

• To merge datasets

• To delete the dataset

Which procedure is introduced for sorting data in the video?

• PROC MERGE

• PROC DELETE

• PROC PRINT

• PROC SORT

What is the purpose of the 'BY' statement in PROC SORT?

• To specify the dataset name

• To indicate the sorting variable

• To create a new dataset

• To delete a variable

How can you sort data in descending order using PROC SORT?

• By using the DESCENDING option

• By using the ASCENDING option

• By using the REVERSE option

• By using the INVERT option

What is a noted difference in dataset display between SAS University Edition and other versions?

• Datasets are displayed in separate windows

• Datasets are displayed in a single window

• Datasets cannot be displayed

• Datasets are displayed in a random order