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Functions and CALL Routines

VFORMATX Function



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

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

VFORMATX (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 VFORMATX 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.

VFORMATX returns the complete format name which includes the width and the period (for example, $CHAR20.).


Comparisons


Examples

SAS Statements Results
array x(3) x1-x3;
format x1 best6.;
format x2 20.10;
array vx(3) $6 vx1 vx2 vx3
   ('x1' 'x2' 'x3');
y=vformatx(vx(1));
z=vformatx(vx(2));
put y=;
put z=;






y=BEST6.
z=F20.10


See Also

Functions:

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

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