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If a user-defined format is associated with a variable created with ODS
OUTPUT, that format can not be updated or deleted during that session of
SAS.

Here is an example:

   data test;
      input x;
      cards;
   0
   1
   ;

   proc format fmtlib;
     value test 1='yes'
                0=no;
   run;

   proc freq data=test;
     format x test.;
     table x;
     ods output onewayfreqs=testout;
   run;

The format TEST cannot be updated or deleted during the current session
of SAS. Any subsequent references to the format TEST, even if it appears
that the format has been updated or deleted, will produce the labels
YES and NO.


A Technical Support hot fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) for this
issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/82_sbcs_prod_list.html#010318

Operating System and Release Information

A fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) for this issue is available at: