SAS Exam A00-260 Topic 6 Question 61 Discussion

Actual exam question for SAS's A00-260 exam

Question #: 61
Topic #: 6

Within SAS Data Integration Studio, automatic mappings are disabled for a job. A transformation has defined source columns and defined target columns. One of the source columns, named COLI, is character with a length of 50. One of the target columns, named COLI, is also character but of length 25. What will happen if the COLI columns are mapped?

AThe COLI columns are successfully mapped, one-to-one, with no warnings.

BThe COLI columns are not mapped because the lengths are different.

CThe COLI columns are mapped but an expression is defined for the target COLI that uses a generic specification of the LENGTH function.

DThe COLI columns are successfully mapped, one-to-one, but a warning occurs.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Willodean at Apr 10, 2024, 10:09 PM

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Adrianna

5 months ago

Maybe the warning in answer D is due to potential data truncation.

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Ria

5 months ago

I remember reading that SAS Data Integration Studio can handle different column lengths with automatic mappings disabled.

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Herschel

6 months ago

But if the lengths are different, wouldn't that cause an issue?

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Adrianna

6 months ago

I believe the answer is A.

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Herschel

7 months ago

I think the correct answer is C.

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Karina

7 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think option C might be the right answer. An expression with the LENGTH function could be a way to handle the length difference and ensure the data is properly mapped.

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Cristy

7 months ago

Haha, I bet the exam writers are just trying to trip us up with this one. They probably want to see if we know the nitty-gritty details of SAS Data Integration Studio's mapping behavior.

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Cecil

7 months ago

Option B seems too strict. I doubt SAS would completely disable the mapping just because the column lengths don't match. There's probably some mechanism to handle that scenario.

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Nan

7 months ago

I'm leaning towards option D. It makes sense that the columns would be mapped, but a warning would occur since the lengths are different. That way, the user would be aware of the potential data truncation.

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Royal

7 months ago

Hmm, this is a good one. I think the key is understanding how SAS Data Integration Studio handles automatic mappings when there are differences in column lengths. Anyone have any thoughts on that?

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Stanford

8 months ago

I'm not too confident about this one. The question seems a bit tricky, and I'm not sure if I fully understand the implications of the different column lengths.

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Leana

6 months ago

D) The COLI columns are successfully mapped, one-to-one, but a warning occurs.

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Ronald

6 months ago

I think that's correct. The lengths shouldn't cause an issue.

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Kaycee

6 months ago

A) The COLI columns are successfully mapped, one-to-one, with no warnings.

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