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On which portion(s) of a SAS data set does the PRINT procedure report?

  1. the data portion only

  2. the descriptor portion only

  3. the descriptor portion and the data portion

  4. neither the data portion nor the descriptor portion

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The PRINT procedure displays only the actual data values stored in the data portion of a SAS data set. The descriptor portion contains metadata like variable names, types, and labels, which PROC PRINT uses to format output but does not report as content.