VMSMSGw.

VMSMSGw.

Writes numeric values as character strings that contain the equivalent OpenVMS message

Language element: format

Category: numeric

Width range: 16 to 200, where w is 16 to 20

Alignment: left

OpenVMS specifics: All aspects are host-specific

Syntax
Details
Example

Syntax

VMSMSGw.

w: specifies the width of the output field.

Details

Data formatted using the VMSMSGw. format are ASCII strings.

Symbolic FAO (Formatted ASCII Output) substitution is not performed.

Example

If you format the value 1 using the VMSMSG. format in the following SAS statement:

put rc vmsmsg.;

the result is %SYSTEM-S-NORMAL, which is an ASCII string indicating normal successful completion.

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Language element:	format
Category:	numeric
Width range:	16 to 200, where w is 16 to 20
Alignment:	left
OpenVMS specifics:	All aspects are host-specific