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A00-212 · Question #57

Which of the following is true about the COMPRESS=YES data set option?

The correct answer is B. It is most effective with character data that contains repeated characters. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Which of the following is true about the COMPRESS=YES data set option?

Options

  • AIt uses the Ross Data Compression method to compress numeric data.
  • BIt is most effective with character data that contains repeated characters.
  • CIt is most effective with numeric data that represents large numeric values.
  • DIt is most effective with character data that contains patterns, rather than simple repetitions.

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    16% (7)
  • B
    70% (30)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    9% (4)

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