FOOTNOTE

FOOTNOTE

Prints up to ten lines of text at the bottom of the procedure or DATA step output

Valid: anywhere

Category: Output Control

Requirement: You must specify the FOOTNOTE option if you use a FILE statement.

Syntax
Without Arguments
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

FOOTNOTE<n > <'text' | "text" >;

Without Arguments

Using FOOTNOTE without arguments cancels all existing footnotes.

Arguments

n

specifies the relative line to be occupied by the footnote.

Tip:	For footnotes, lines are pushed up from the bottom. The FOOTNOTE statement with the highest number appears on the bottom line.
Range:	n can range from 1 to 10.
Default:	If you omit n, SAS assumes a value of 1.

'text' | "text"

specifies the text of the footnote in single or double quotation marks.

Tip:

For compatibility with previous releases, SAS accepts some text without quotation marks. When you write new programs or update existing programs, always surround text with quotation marks.

Details

A FOOTNOTE statement takes effect when the step or RUN group with which it is associated executes. Once you specify a footnote for a line, SAS repeats the same footnote on all pages until you cancel or redefine the footnote for that line. When a FOOTNOTE statement is specified for a given line, it cancels the previous FOOTNOTE statement for that line and for all footnote lines with higher numbers.

Operating Environment Information: The maximum footnote length allowed depends on the operating environment and the value of the LINESIZE= system option. Refer to the SAS documentation for your operating environment for more information. [cautionend]

Comparisons

You can also create footnotes with the FOOTNOTES window. For more information, refer to the online help for the window.

Examples

These examples of a FOOTNOTE statement result in the same footnote:

```
footnote8 "Managers' Meeting";
```
```
footnote8 'Managers'' Meeting';
```

See Also

Statement:

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Valid:	anywhere
Category:	Output Control
Requirement:	You must specify the FOOTNOTE option if you use a FILE statement.