DOLLARw.d Format

Writes numeric values with a leading dollar sign, a comma that separates every three digits, and a period that separates the decimal fraction.

Category:	Numeric
Alignment:	Right
Interaction:	When the DECIMALCONV= system option is set to STDIEEE, the output that is written using this format might differ slightly from previous releases. For more information, see DECIMALCONV= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference.

Syntax

Syntax

DOLLARw.d

Syntax Description

w

specifies the width of the output field.

Default	6
Range	2–32

d

specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the numeric value. This argument is optional.

Range	0–31
Requirement	must be less than w

Details

The DOLLARw.d format writes numeric values with a leading dollar sign, a comma that separates every three digits, and a period that separates the decimal fraction.

The hexadecimal representation of the code for the dollar sign character ($) is 5B on EBCDIC systems and 24 on ASCII systems. The monetary character that these codes represent might be different in other countries, but DOLLARw.d always produces one of these codes. If you need another monetary character, define your own format with the FORMAT procedure. For more details, see FORMAT Procedure in Base SAS Procedures Guide.

Comparisons

The DOLLARw.d format is similar to the DOLLARXw.d format, but the DOLLARXw.d format reverses the roles of the decimal point and the comma. This convention is common in European countries.
The DOLLARw.d format is the same as the COMMAw.d format except that the COMMAw.d format does not write a leading dollar sign.

Example

put @3 netpay dollar10.2;

Value of `netpay`	Result
	----+----1----+
1254.71	$1,254.71

DOLLARw.d Format

Syntax

Syntax Description

w

d

Details

Comparisons

Example

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