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Before starting your A00-215 exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete SAS 9.4 Programming Fundamentals Exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free A00-215 questions. We also provide premium A00-215 practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

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Vendor
A00-215
Exam Code
78
Total Questions
7
Total Exam Domains

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SAS A00-215 Exam Objectives

Section 1: Fundamental SAS Concepts
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  •     Recall general rules of DATA and PROC steps
  •     Recognize general rules of SAS statements including global statements
  •     Interpret the SAS log
  •     Distinguish between syntax and logic errors
Section 2: Explore SAS Data Sets
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  •     Recall naming conventions used for SAS data sets and variables
  •     Recognize variable types (character and numeric)
  •     Explain how to create and manipulate SAS date values
  •     Recognize how SAS stores missing data
  •     Use the LIBNAME statement to read SAS data sets
  •     Use PROC CONTENTS to view the descriptor portion of a data set
  •     Recall how to use Data Set options: DROP=, KEEP=, RENAME=, OBS=
Section 3: Using the DATA Step to Access SAS Data Sets
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  •     Use the DATA statement to create one or multiple data sets
  •     Use the SET statement to read a data set
  •     Explain how to combine data sets
  •     Explain the compilation and execution process of the DATA step
  •     Subset observations and variables
Section 4: Using the DATA Step to Manipulate Data
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  •     Create or update variables
  •     Recognize SAS Functions
  •     Perform conditional processing
  •     Control the output of observations
  •     Create an accumulating variable
  •     Explain the function of iterative DO loops
  •     Assign permanent attributes
Section 5: Generate Reports Using PROC Steps
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  •     Use PROC PRINT to generate a detail report
  •     Use PROC MEANS to generate a summary report
  •     Use PROC FREQ to generate a frequency report
  •     Identify methods to enhance reports
Section 6: Use Utility Procedures
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  •     Use PROC SORT to sort a report based on values of a variable
  •     Use PROC FORMAT to define custom formats

 
Section 7: Import and Export non-SAS files
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  •     Use a procedure to transfer a CSV file
  •     Use the LIBNAME statement to import/export an Excel file with XLSX engine
  •     Use ODS to direct reports to external files
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