The FORMAT Procedure

Example 3: Writing a Format for Dates Using a Standard SAS Format

Procedure features:

VALUE statement:

HIGH keyword

Data set:

PROCLIB.STAFF .

Formats:

USCURR. and $CITY. .

This example uses an existing format that is supplied by SAS as a formatted value.

Tasks include

creating a numeric format
nesting formats
writing a format using a standard SAS format
formatting dates.

Program

libname proclib 'SAS-data-library-1';
libname library 'SAS-data-library-2';

options nodate pageno=1 linesize=80 pagesize=40;

   proc format library=library;

      value benefit  low-'31DEC79'd=[worddate20.]

                    '01JAN80'd-high='  ** Not Eligible **';
   run;

proc print data=proclib.staff noobs label;
   label salary='Salary in U.S. Dollars';
   format salary uscurr. site $city. hiredate benefit.;
   title 'PROCLIB.STAFF with a Format for the Variables';
   title2 'Salary, Site, and HireDate';
run;

Output

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