VFORMATD Function
Returns the decimal value of the format that is
associated with the specified variable.
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Variable Information |
Syntax
Required Argument
var
specifies a variable
that is expressed as a scalar or as an array reference.
| Restriction |
You cannot use an expression as an argument. |
Comparisons
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VFORMATD returns the format decimal
value that is associated with the specified variable. VFORMATDX,
however, evaluates the argument to determine the variable name. The
function then returns the format decimal value that is associated
with that variable name.
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VFORMATD does not accept an expression
as an argument. VFORMATDX accepts expressions, but the value of the
specified expression cannot denote an array reference.
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Related functions return the value
of other variable attributes, such as the variable name, type, and
length, among others. For a list, see the Variable Information functions
in
SAS Functions and CALL Routines by Category.
Example
The following SAS statements
produce this result.
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array x(3) x1-x3;
format x1 comma8.2;
y=vformatd(x(1));
put y=; |
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