Complete SAS Programming Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja - Creating Variables/Calculations

This video tutorial guides viewers through creating a new variable in SAS using a house prices text file. It covers importing the file, defining variables, and calculating the actual tax amount. Additionally, it demonstrates how to perform these tasks using in-stream data entry, providing a comprehensive understanding of data manipulation in SAS.

What is the first step in importing a text file into SAS?

• Use the Data Lines statement

• Declare variables with the Input statement

• Start with the Data statement and name the data file

• Perform calculations on existing variables

Which statement is used to specify the location of an external file in SAS?

• Infile

• Run

• Input

• Data Lines

How can you calculate the actual tax amount from a percentage in SAS?

• By declaring a new variable with the Input statement

• By using the Infile statement

• By using the Data Lines statement

• By multiplying the price by the tax percentage

What is the purpose of the Data Lines statement in SAS?

• To perform calculations on variables

• To input data directly into the program

• To declare variables

• To specify the location of an external file

What is the main advantage of using Data Lines over the Infile statement?

• It allows for more complex calculations

• It requires fewer variables to be declared

• It automatically rounds numbers

• It eliminates the need for an external file