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Which procedure can be used to see the descriptor portion of a dataset?

  1. Proc freq

  2. Proc print

  3. Proc datasets

  4. Proc contents
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D Correct answer
Explanation

PROC CONTENTS is specifically designed to display the descriptor portion (metadata) of a SAS dataset, including variable names, types, lengths, formats, informats, and labels. PROC DATASETS is a utility procedure for dataset management but PROC CONTENTS is the direct answer for viewing descriptor information. PROC PRINT displays data values and PROC FREQ generates frequency tables, not metadata.

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