Which PROC SORT option allows you to create an output data set of the sorted data?

In SAS, the PROC SORT procedure is used to sort data. To save the sorted data into a new dataset,

the OUT= option is used in the PROC SORT statement. This option allows you to specify the name of

the output dataset that will contain the sorted data.

Here is how it's used:

proc sort data=original out=sorted; by variable; run; will sort the dataset original by variable and

create a new dataset named sorted containing the sorted data.

Option A, Data=, is not valid for the PROC SORT procedure. Option B, SORTOUT=, is a common

misconception but is not correct; OUT= is the right option. Option C, OUTPUT=, is not used within

PROC SORT; it is used in other procedures such as PROC TABULATE and PROC SUMMARY for output

datasets.

Reference:

SAS 9.4 documentation for the PROC SORT statement: SAS Help Center: PROC SORT