VFORMATWX Function
Returns the format width that is associated with
the value of the specified argument.
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Variable Information |
Syntax
Required Argument
expression
specifies a character
constant, variable, or expression that evaluates to a variable name.
| Restriction |
The value of the specified expression cannot denote an
array reference.
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Comparisons
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VFORMATW returns the format width
that is associated with the specified variable. VFORMATWX, however,
evaluates the argument to determine the variable name. The function
then returns the format width that is associated with that variable
name.
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VFORMATW does not accept an expression
as an argument. VFORMATWX accepts expressions, but the value of the
specified expression cannot denote an array reference.
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Related functions return the value
of other variable attributes, such as the variable name, length, and
type, among others. For a list, see the Variable Information functions
in
SAS Functions and CALL Routines by Category.
Example
The following SAS statements
produce this result.
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array x(3) x1-x3;
format x1 best6.;
array vx(3) $6 vx1 vx2 vx3
('x1' 'x2' 'x3');
y=vformatwx(vx(1));
put y=; |
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