The FORMAT Procedure

Procedure Syntax

Restriction:	You cannot use a SELECT statement and an EXCLUDE statement within the same PROC FORMAT step.
Reminder:	You can also use appropriate global statements with this procedure. See Global Statements for a list.

PROC FORMAT <option(s)>;

EXCLUDE entry(s);

INVALUE <$>name <(informat-option(s))>
value-range-set(s);

PICTURE name <(format-option(s))>
value-range-set-1 <(picture-1-option(s) )>
<...value-range-set-n <(picture-n-option(s))>>;

SELECT entry(s);

VALUE <$>name <(format-option(s))>
value-range-set(s);

To do this Use this statement

Exclude catalog entries from processing by the FMTLIB and CNTLOUT= options EXCLUDE

Create an informat for reading and converting raw data values INVALUE

Create a template for printing numbers PICTURE

Select catalog entries from processing by the FMTLIB and CNTLOUT= options SELECT

Create a format that specifies character strings to use to print variable values VALUE

To do this	Use this statement
Exclude catalog entries from processing by the FMTLIB and CNTLOUT= options	EXCLUDE
Create an informat for reading and converting raw data values	INVALUE
Create a template for printing numbers	PICTURE
Select catalog entries from processing by the FMTLIB and CNTLOUT= options	SELECT
Create a format that specifies character strings to use to print variable values	VALUE

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