The following message might be issued in the SAS Log when running one of the ODS Graphics Statistical Graphics (SG) procedures:

This problem is most likely to occur if a user-defined format is associated with a variable in an SG procedure. The error occurs when the user-defined format references a second user-defined format that has not been previously referenced in an SG procedure.

To circumvent the problem, submit an extra SG procedure step that utilizes the user-defined format that is referenced in the second user-defined format. See the Full Code tab for an example of the syntax.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS/GRAPH	64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.2 TS1M0
		z/OS	9.2 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.2 TS1M0
		Solaris for x64	9.2 TS1M0

* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.

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proc format;	
   value amt
      1="$0"
      2="$1-4,999" 
      3="$5,000-9,999"
      4="More than $0";
run;

proc format;   
   value amtShort 
      4='Some, but unable to estimate amount' 
      other=[amt40.];
run;

data sr;
   input resp val;
   datalines;
1 4
4 6
2 6
3 2
;
run;

proc template;
   define statgraph test;
   begingraph;
      layout overlay;
         barchart x=resp y=val;
      endlayout;
   endgraph;
   end;
run;

proc sgrender data=sr template=test;
   format resp amt.;
run;

proc sgrender data=sr template=test;
   format resp amtshort.;
run;

 

"Warn: format xxx. could not be instantiated.format BEST to be used." might be issued in the SAS Log when running one of the ODS Graphics Statistical Graphics (SG) procedures.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2012-12-18 11:29:44
Date Created:	2012-12-11 16:21:57