NOINHIBITTARGET allows the target dataset to be fully updated after
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ERASE operation is complete
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NOERASE operation is complete
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IMPORT operation is complete
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EXPORT operation is complete
NOINHIBITTARGET removes the read-only restriction from the target dataset, allowing full updates after the IMPORT operation completes. The target is protected during IMPORT, and once complete, can be fully accessed for read/write operations. ERASE and EXPORT operations are unrelated to when the target becomes updateable.
To answer this question, we need to understand the purpose of the NOINHIBITTARGET option in a dataset operation.
The NOINHIBITTARGET option is used in SAS to allow the target dataset to be fully updated after a specific operation is complete. This option is often used when you want to update a dataset without any restrictions.
Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) ERASE operation is complete - This option is incorrect because the NOINHIBITTARGET option is not related to the ERASE operation. The NOINHIBITTARGET option is used to update the target dataset after an operation, not specifically after erasing the dataset.
Option B) NOERASE operation is complete - This option is incorrect because the NOINHIBITTARGET option is not related to the NOERASE operation. The NOINHIBITTARGET option is used to update the target dataset after an operation, not specifically after not erasing the dataset.
Option C) IMPORT operation is complete - This option is correct. The NOINHIBITTARGET option allows the target dataset to be fully updated after the IMPORT operation is complete. This means that after importing data into a dataset, the NOINHIBITTARGET option allows any further updates to the dataset without any restrictions.
Option D) EXPORT operation is complete - This option is incorrect because the NOINHIBITTARGET option is not related to the EXPORT operation. The NOINHIBITTARGET option is used to update the target dataset after an operation, not specifically after exporting the dataset.
The correct answer is C) IMPORT operation is complete. This option is correct because the NOINHIBITTARGET option allows the target dataset to be fully updated after the IMPORT operation is complete.