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When processing a FREQ procedure it is possible to run out of memory due to the fact that this procedure stores all of the value combinations in memory during processing. In order to prevent this error, try using Proc SORT to sort the data by as many variables as you can and also include those sorted variables in a BY statement in your Proc FREQ procedure. True or False?

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The statement suggests using PROC SORT with BY statements in PROC FREQ to prevent memory issues, which is incorrect. The BY statement in PROC FREQ processes groups separately but doesn't reduce memory usage for value combinations. Option B is correct because the suggested approach wouldn't solve the memory problem described.

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