[sas-users] 2 Easy SAS questions

[matthew.nelson at census.gov]

Hi Beth, here are some follow-up questions that might help diagnose Q2:

-If you right-click on data set X within the Explorer window, then select 
"View Columns", does the format appear to have been applied to the data 
set?
-Which method are you using to view the data set: fsview, proc print, or 
otherwise?
-I'm assuming that no errors/warnings were raised when applying the format 
only, correct? e.g. SAS won't allow the assignment of a character format 
to a numeric variable.

Matt



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Date:
09/21/2011 10:33 AM
Subject:
[sas-users] 2 Easy SAS questions
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Question 1:
I have 200 character data and I want my proc print to wrap;

I have added, "options ls=200;"

What is the code so my output wraps and I can print it nicely?


Question 2:

I want to create a dataset where I format  the values in a variable.

I tried to

data x (keep=variablea);
set y;
format variablea $varfmt.;
run;

when I look at data x, I still have my unformatted values.  I tried to add
a "label" following an example on labels, but I kept getting errors.


Beth Nichols
Center for Survey Measurement
U.S. Census Bureau
301-763-1724
elizabeth.may.nichols at census.gov

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