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Creating an Output Data Set from a Format

Create a simple format in the work library:

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To output a format to a data set, use the CNTLOUT option with Proc Format, as shown below:

Program:

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Log:

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Note that the name of the format specified on the SELECT statement does not require a period.

Having output the format to a data set, you can use data step code to change the format definition in some way. Then simply re-create the Format by using the CNTLIN option on the Proc Format statement.

Posted in SAS Programming; Tagged SAS Programming; Posted January, 2017 by Amadeus Technical Team