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What is the purpose of the following statement ---- PROC SQL INOBS= 10;

  1. Restricts the number of rows (observations) that PROC SQL retrieves from any single source.

  2. Restricts the number of rows (observations) that PROC SQL can print.

  3. Directs the system to start reading the source from 10th observation.

  4. None of the above.

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Explanation

The INOBS= option in PROC SQL restricts the number of rows retrieved from any source table to the specified value. This is useful for testing queries on large datasets by limiting input rows. It does not affect output display or starting position - those functions belong to OUTOBS= and FIRSTOBS= respectively.