The FORMS Procedure

Example 3: Writing Multiple Copies of a Label within a Single Set of Labels

Procedure features:

PROC FORMS statement options:

COPIES=

LINE statement options:

	LASTNAME
	PACK

Data set:

LIST

This example writes one set of mailing labels that consists of three copies of each form unit. It selects only those observations with addresses in one of the New England states.

Program

filename labels 'external-file';

options pagesize=60 pageno=1 nodate linesize=80;

proc forms data=list file=labels
           ndown=5
           cc
           align=0
           width=24
           across=3
           down=2
           skip=2
           copies=3;

   line 1 name / lastname;
   line 2 street;
   line 3 city state zip / pack;

   where state in('ME', 'NH', 'VT', 'MA', 'CT', 'RI');
run;

Output

Theresa Gabrielli Theresa Gabrielli Theresa Gabrielli 24 Ridgetop Rd. 24 Ridgetop Rd. 24 Ridgetop Rd. Westboro MA 01581 Westboro MA 01581 Westboro MA 01581 Aria Clayton Aria Clayton Aria Clayton 314 Bridge St. 314 Bridge St. 314 Bridge St. Hanover NH 03755 Hanover NH 03755 Hanover NH 03755 Martin L. Dix Martin L. Dix Martin L. Dix 4 Shepherd St. 4 Shepherd St. 4 Shepherd St. Norwich VT 05055 Norwich VT 05055 Norwich VT 05055

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