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Functions and CALL Routines

VFORMATN Function



Returns the format name that is associated with the specified variable.
Category: Variable Information

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

VFORMATN (var)


Arguments

var

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

Restriction: You cannot use an expression as an argument.

Details

If the VFORMATN function returns a value to a variable that has not yet been assigned a length, by default the variable is assigned a length of 200.

VFORMATN returns only the format name, which does not include the width or the period (for example, $CHAR).


Comparisons


Examples

SAS Statements Results
array x(3) x1-x3;
format x1 best6.;
y=vformatn(x(1));
put y=;


y=BEST


See Also

Functions:

"Variable Information" functions in Functions and CALL Routines by Category

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