Reading Records with a Varying Number of Fields (5)

Reading Variable-Length Records

Reading Records with a Varying Number of Fields

When the execution phase is complete, you can use the PRINT procedure to display the data set. The FORMAT statement associates the DATE9. format with the variable Date.

     proc print data=perm.health;
        format date date9.;
     run;

Obs ID Index Date BP

1 1234 6 13MAR1989 120/80

2 1443 6 12FEB1989 120/70

3 1443 21 03FEB1990 125/80

4 1443 36 07OCT1990 125/99

5 1681 6 11JAN1990 120/80

6 1681 21 05JUN1990 110/70

7 2034 6 19NOV1988 130/70

8 2034 21 12MAY1989 150/90

9 2034 36 23MAR1990 130/80

Obs	ID	Index	Date	BP
1	1234	6	13MAR1989	120/80
2	1443	6	12FEB1989	120/70
3	1443	21	03FEB1990	125/80
4	1443	36	07OCT1990	125/99
5	1681	6	11JAN1990	120/80
6	1681	21	05JUN1990	110/70
7	2034	6	19NOV1988	130/70
8	2034	21	12MAY1989	150/90
9	2034	36	23MAR1990	130/80

If you do not want to print the variable index, remember that you can use the DROP= option in the PRINT statement.

     proc print data=perm.health (drop=index);
        format date date9.;
     run;

Obs ID Date BP

1 1234 13MAR1989 120/80

2 1443 12FEB1989 120/70

3 1443 03FEB1990 125/80

4 1443 07OCT1990 125/99

5 1681 11JAN1990 120/80

6 1681 05JUN1990 110/70

7 2034 19NOV1988 130/70

8 2034 12MAY1989 150/90

9 2034 23MAR1990 130/80

Obs	ID	Date	BP
1	1234	13MAR1989	120/80
2	1443	12FEB1989	120/70
3	1443	03FEB1990	125/80
4	1443	07OCT1990	125/99
5	1681	11JAN1990	120/80
6	1681	05JUN1990	110/70
7	2034	19NOV1988	130/70
8	2034	12MAY1989	150/90
9	2034	23MAR1990	130/80