Which of the following indicates a correctly formatted PROC IMPORT statement?

The statement provided in the response is correctly formatted for PROC IMPORT in SAS. The PROC IMPORT procedure is designed to read data from external sources and convert it into a SAS data set.

In the correct statement, the DATA= option specifies the external file you want to import, which is indicated by 'external-file-name.' This can include the full path to the external file, allowing for flexibility in file location. The OUT= option is used to specify the name of the resulting SAS data set, which is essential for subsequent data manipulation or analysis in SAS.

This structure clearly identifies both the source of the data and the destination within SAS, adhering to the expected syntax of the PROC IMPORT statement. Each required component is included, and the order follows standard practice in PROC statements, ensuring that it can be executed without error.

The other options either misuse certain keywords or omit necessary components for proper execution of PROC IMPORT. For instance, while some permutations attempt to structure a PROC IMPORT statement, they do not conform to the expected keywords, which makes them incomplete or incorrect for executing an import operation effectively.