Which statement defines the characteristics of a SAS Stored Process?

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Options

• ASAS metadata that describes how to collect and store data sources.
• BA document that stores the steps and locations for building a data mart.
• CA SAS program that is stored on the server and described by metadata.
• DA user written SAS PROC step.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  92% (23)

Explanation

A SAS Stored Process is precisely defined as a SAS program (code) that resides on a server and is registered/described through SAS metadata, allowing clients to execute it remotely without accessing the raw code - making C the accurate definition.

Why the distractors fail:

• A describes something closer to a metadata object for data sources, not a program construct.
• B sounds like a data mart design document or ETL specification, which has no relation to Stored Processes.
• D is too narrow - a Stored Process is a full SAS program (any steps, not just PROC), and the key distinction is its server storage + metadata registration, not who wrote it.

Memory tip: Think of a Stored Process as a "program in a vault" - the vault is the server, the label on the vault is the metadata, and the contents are the SAS program. If any part of that trio is missing from a definition, it's not a Stored Process.

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