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

  1. This restricts the number of rows (observations) in the output to 10.

  2. Tells the system to process first 10 observation from a SAS dataset

  3. Restricts the system to read 10 observations.

  4. None of the above.

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Explanation

The OUTOBS= option in PROC SQL restricts the number of rows in the output to the specified value. It limits what is displayed or written to the destination, not how many rows are read from the source. This differs from INOBS= (limits input) and FIRSTOBS= (sets starting observation).