mf_getfmtlist.sas File Reference

Returns a distinct list of formats from a table. More...

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Detailed Description

Reads the dataset header and returns a distinct list of formats applied.

  %put NOTE- %mf_getfmtlist(sashelp.prdsale);
  %put NOTE- %mf_getfmtlist(sashelp.shoes);
  %put NOTE- %mf_getfmtlist(sashelp.demographics);

returns:

DOLLAR $CHAR W MONNAME
$CHAR BEST DOLLAR
BEST Z $CHAR COMMA PERCENTN

Parameters

[in]

libds

Two part library.dataset reference.

SAS Macros

• mf_getfmtname.sas

Version

9.2

Author

Allan Bowe

Definition in file mf_getfmtlist.sas.