The document outlines SAS-defined formats and user-defined formats in the context of data handling using SAS. It provides examples of syntax for applying formats in both 'proc' and 'data' steps, including details on character and date formats. Additionally, specific examples of date format representations are illustrated.

1. SAS DEFINED FORMAT
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2. SAS Format
SAS Defined Format
• These formats are present in SAS user
can use this directly.
User Defined Format
• Users are able to create the format as
required and then those can be use in
“Proc” & “Data” step.
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3. SAS Defined Format
Syntax :
Proc print data=input_dataset;
Format variable_name
format_name;
Additional SAS statements;
Run;
Data output_dataset;
Set input_dataset;
Format variable_name
format_name;
Additional SAS statements;
Run;
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4. SAS Defined Format
Format
Name:
<$> format<w>.<d>
Indicates a
character
format
Format Name
Total width (including decimal
places and special characters)
Required
delimiter
Number of
decimal
places
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5. SAS Defined Format
Date Format
:
Format Displayed Value
MMDDYY6. 101601
MMDDYY8. 10/16/01
MMDDYY10. 10/16/2001
Format Displayed Value
DATE7. 16OCT01
DATE9. 16OCT2001
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6. SAS Defined Format
Date Format
:
Stored
Value
Format Displayed value
0 MMDDYY8. 01/01/60
0 MMDDYY10. 01/01/1960
1 DATE9. 02JAN1960
-1 WORDDATE. December 31,1959
365 DDMMYY10. 31/12/1960
366 WEEKDATE. Sunday, January 1, 1961
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7. SAS Defined Format
Example
:
Code Output
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8. Thank You
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