What does the 'nods' option do in a SAS procedure?

The 'nods' option in a SAS procedure is utilized to suppress the display of the description portions in the output. This is beneficial when a user wants to declutter the output by removing verbose descriptions that may not be necessary for the analysis or reporting. By using the 'nods' option, the output becomes more concise, focusing on the essential results and statistics without ancillary explanations.

The other options do not accurately describe the function of 'nods'. The option that displays additional details during processing would typically have a different designation, as SAS usually includes options like 'details' for that purpose. Additionally, there is no option that specifically labels all output variables as 'nods'; that would be governed by other specifications in the procedure. Changing the output format to numeric is unrelated to the 'nods' function, as output formatting is handled separately through other options designed for that purpose.