Functions and CALL Routines

VFORMATD Function

Returns the decimal value of the format that is associated with the specified variable.

Category:

Variable Information

Syntax

VFORMATD (var)

var

specifies a variable that is expressed as a scalar or as an array reference.

Restriction:

You cannot use an expression as an argument.

VFORMATD returns the format decimal value that is associated with the specified variable. VFORMATDX, however, evaluates the argument to determine the variable name. The function then returns the format decimal value that is associated with that variable name.
VFORMATD does not accept an expression as an argument. VFORMATDX accepts expressions, but the value of the specified expression cannot denote an array reference.
Related functions return the value of other variable attributes, such as the variable name, type, and length, among others. For a list, see the "Variable Information" functions in Functions and CALL Routines by Category .

SAS Statements	Results
array x(3) x1-x3; format x1 comma8.2; y=vformatd(x(1)); put y=;	y=2