Final answer:
The false statement related to PROC EXPORT options is (d): 'The OUT= option specifies the path and file name of the external data file being created.' In reality, the FILE= option is used to specify the output file path and name, and there's no REPLACE option in PROC EXPORT.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question concerns the PROC EXPORT statement in SAS, a software suite used for advanced analytics, business intelligence, data management, and predictive analytics. When examining the options related to PROC EXPORT, we need to identify the false statement among the given choices.
- The DATA= option does indeed identify the input SAS table that we want to export.
- The DBMS= option is used to specify the database management system (dbms) identifier which defines the type of file to be created (such as CSV, EXCEL, etc.).
- Option (b) mentioning the REPLACE option is incorrect. In PROC EXPORT, there is no REPLACE option to specify overwriting an existing file. Instead, overwriting a file depends on the file system and the permissions set on the file itself.
- The OUT= option is not used in PROC EXPORT. The correct option for specifying the path and filename of the new file is FILE=.
Therefore, the false statement concerning the options for the PROC EXPORT statement is (d): "The OUT= option specifies the path and file name of the external data file being created."