DATASETS Procedure
- Syntax
Procedure SyntaxPROC DATASETS StatementAGE StatementAPPEND StatementATTRIB StatementAUDIT StatementCHANGE StatementCONTENTS StatementCOPY StatementDELETE StatementEXCHANGE StatementEXCLUDE StatementFORMAT StatementIC CREATE StatementIC DELETE StatementIC REACTIVATE StatementINDEX CENTILES StatementINDEX CREATE StatementINDEX DELETE StatementINFORMAT StatementLABEL StatementMODIFY StatementREBUILD StatementRENAME StatementREPAIR StatementSAVE StatementSELECT Statement - Overview
- Concepts
- Results
- Examples Removing All Labels and Formats in a Data SetManipulating SAS FilesSaving SAS Files from DeletionModifying SAS Data SetsDescribing a SAS Data SetConcatenating Two SAS Data SetsAging SAS Data SetsODS Output Getting Sort Indicator InformationUsing the ORDER= Option with the CONTENTS StatementInitiating an Audit File
INFORMAT Statement
Assigns, changes, and removes variable informats
in the data set specified in the MODIFY statement permanently.
| Restriction: | Must appear in a MODIFY RUN group |
| Example: | Modifying SAS Data Sets |
Syntax
Optional Argument
- informat
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specifies an informat for the variables immediately preceding it in the statement. If you do not specify an informat, the INFORMAT statement removes any existing informats for the variables in variable-list.Tip:To remove all informats from a data set, use the ATTRIB statement and the _ALL_ keyword.