Which batch server is queried to retrieve the command needed to run traditional .SAS programs having DATA and PROC steps?

Question

Options

• ASAS Java Batch Server
• BSAS DATA Step Batch Server
• CSAS Generic Batch Server
• DSAS PROC Step Batch Server

• B
  88% (14)
• C
  6% (1)
• D
  6% (1)

Explanation

SAS DATA Step Batch Server is correct because it is the specific batch server designed to handle traditional SAS programs containing DATA steps and PROC steps - it holds the command required to submit these jobs in batch mode. Option A (Java Batch Server) handles programs written in Java, not traditional SAS syntax. Option C (Generic Batch Server) is used for non-SAS executables or custom scripts that don't fit a specific SAS server type. Option D (PROC Step Batch Server) is a plausible-sounding distractor, but no such server exists in the SAS platform architecture.

Memory tip: Think "DATA Step = DATA Step Batch Server" - the server is named after the foundational SAS programming construct it supports, making it the natural home for classic SAS programs built around DATA and PROC steps.

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