Creating User-Defined Formats (6)

Formatting Variable Values

Creating User-Defined Formats

You can define several formats by using multiple VALUE statements in a single PROC FORMAT step. In this example, each VALUE statement defines a different format.

     proc format lib=library;
        value JobFmt
              103='manager'
              105='text processor'
              111='assoc. technical writer'
              112='technical writer'
              113='senior technical writer';
        value $Respnse
              'Y'='Yes'
              'N'='No'
              'U'='Undecided'
              'NOP'='No opinion';
     run;

Now that you have defined the JobFmt format for displaying the values of JobTitle, you can submit the PROC FORMAT step for processing.

FirstName LastName JobTitle Salary

Donny Evans technical writer 29996.63

Lisa Helms text processor 18567.23

John Higgins assoc. technical writer 25309.00

Amy Larson senior technical writer 32696.78

Mary Moore technical writer 28945.89

Jason Powell manager 35099.50

FirstName	LastName	JobTitle	Salary
Donny	Evans	technical writer	29996.63
Lisa	Helms	text processor	18567.23
John	Higgins	assoc. technical writer	25309.00
Amy	Larson	senior technical writer	32696.78
Mary	Moore	technical writer	28945.89
Jason	Powell	manager	35099.50

The SAS log prints a note informing you that the format has been created.

SAS Log

01 proc format lib=library; 02 value JobFmt 03 103='manager' 04 105='text processor' 05 111='assoc. technical writer' 06 112='technical writer' 07 113='senior technical writer'; NOTE: Format JobFmt has been output. 08 run;