Practice A00-420 Exam Online

Question 1

When setting up a data step in a SAS Viya environment, your code needs to read a database table hosted on a remote server, which is registered as a library in SAS Viya's library manager. What would be the appropriate LIBNAME statement to ensure that your data step can access this table?

A : libname mylib base 'server_path_to_data';

B : libname mylib meta LIBRARY="RemoteServerLib";

C : libname mylib sasiohttp HOSTNAME="remoteserver.com";

D : libname mylib v9 'server_path_to_data';

Answer: B

Question 2

Assume that you are working with a large dataset in CAS, and you have a need to create a flag variable that indicates whether certain criteria are met. This flag is based on a calculation that you do not want to repeat in multiple places throughout your DATA step code. How can the `computedVarsProgram=` parameter be utilized to optimize performance and maintainability?

A : Use the `computedVarsProgram=` parameter to define the flag calculation and reference the flag variable later in the DATA step without redefining the calculation.

B : Set the `computedVarsProgram=` parameter to create a macro variable with the desired flag value so it can be used throughout the DATA step.

C : Apply the `computedVarsProgram=` parameter in multiple DATA steps so each one can perform the flag calculation independently.

D : Invoke the `computedVarsProgram=` parameter at the end of the DATA step to store the results of the flag calculation for subsequent steps.

Answer: A

Question 3

As a data analyst, you are tasked with utilizing multiple CAS sessions in your SAS Viya program to segregate various data management tasks. Given that you need to switch between these CAS sessions within the same program, how would you specify a particular session for the DATA step to run in?

A : proc cas data=mydata; set casdata; sessref=session2; run;

B : data mydata / sessref=session2; set casdata; run;

C : data mydata; set casdata; cas sessref=session2; run;

D : data mydata (sessref=session2); set casdata; run;

Answer: D

Question 4

When using the dataStep action set in SAS Viya, you need to create a new table that includes a calculated column based on conditional processing of other columns in the data. Which of the following OPTIONS correctly demonstrates how to create a new variable that assigns a value of 'High' if the variable 'Sales' is above 1000 and 'Low' if 'Sales' is 1000 or below using the dataStep.runCode action?

A : datastep.runCode / code="data newTable; set oldTable; if Sales > 1000 then Sales_Level = 'High'; else Sales_Level = 'Low'; run;";

B : datastep.runCode / code="data newTable; set oldTable; if Sales then if Sales > 1000 then Sales_Level = 'High'; else Sales_Level = 'Low'; run;";

C : datastep.runCode / code="proc newTable; set oldTable; if Sales > 1000 then Sales_Level = 'High'; else Sales_Level = 'Low'; end;";

D : datastep.runCode / code="data newTable; set oldTable; if Sales > 1000 then do; Sales_Level = 'High'; end; else do; Sales_Level = 'Low'; end; run;";

Answer: A

Question 5

Which of the following components is responsible for managing user sessions and ensuring that the processing of SAS tasks is distributed effectively across the SAS Viya environment?

A : SAS Event Stream Processing (ESP)

B : SAS Micro Analytic Service (MAS)

C : SAS Environment Manager

D : SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS)

Answer: D

Name:	SAS Viya Intermediate Programming
Exam Code:	A00-420
Certification:	SAS Foundation
Vendor:	SAS Institute
Total Questions:	291
Last Updated:	Feb 10, 2026

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