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Functions and CALL Routines

VFORMATNX Function



Returns the format name that is associated with the value of the specified argument.
Category: Variable Information

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

VFORMATNX (expression)


Arguments

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.

Details

If the VFORMATNX 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.

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


Comparisons


Examples

SAS Statements Results
array x(3) x1-x3;
format x1 best6.;
array vx(3) $6 vx1 vx2 vx3
   ('x1' 'x2' 'x3');
y=vformatnx(vx(1));
put y=;




y=BEST


See Also

Functions:

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

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