The format publishing
macros deploy or publish, the PUT function implementation to the database
as a new function named SAS_PUT(). The format publishing macros also
publish both user-defined formats and formats that SAS supplies that
you create using PROC FORMAT. The SAS_PUT() function supports the
use of SAS formats, and you can use it in SQL queries that SAS submits
to the database so that the entire SQL query can be processed inside
the database. You can also use it in conjunction with in-database
procedures.
You can use this option
with the SQLREDUCEPUT=, SQLREDUCEPUTOBS, and SQLREDUCEPUTVALUES= system
options. For more information about these options, see
SAS SQL Procedure User's Guide.