mf_getvartype.sas File Reference

Returns variable type - Character (C) or Numeric (N) More...

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Detailed Description

Usage:

  data test;
    length str $1.  num 8.;
    stop;
  run;
  %put %mf_getvartype(test,str);
  %put %mf_getvartype(work.test,num);

Parameters

[in]	libds	Two part dataset (or view) reference.
[in]	var	the variable name to be checked

Returns

output returns C or N depending on variable type. If variable does not exist then a blank is returned and a note is written to the log.

Version

9.2

Author

Allan Bowe

Definition in file mf_getvartype.sas.