Example 8: Writing Ranges for Character Strings

data train;
   set proclib.staff(keep=name idnumber);
run;

proc print data=train noobs;
   title 'The TRAIN Data Set without a Format';
run;

proc format;

   value $skill  'a'-<'e','A'-<'E'='Test A'
                 'e'-<'m','E'-<'M'='Test B'
                 'm'-'z~','M'-'Z~'='Test C';
run;

proc report data=train nowd;
   column name name=test idnumber;
   define test / display format=$skill. 'Test';
   title 'Test Assignment for Each Employee';
run;