Date:         Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:04:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Gary.M.McQuown@FRB.GOV
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From:         Gary McQuown <Gary.M.McQuown@FRB.GOV>
Subject:      Proc Format CNTIN= Problem
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Hello,


I am receiving the following error when I attempt to create a format from
the results of a proc contents

with the following code:     proc format cntlin=b2;


ERROR: This range is repeated, or values overlap: .-..

There are 1,700+ variables in the data set, but all a valid SAS (v6.12) names.

The following is a snip of the proc contents I want to turn into a format.

                     The SAS System                                1

                   OBS    LABEL     START     FMTNAME    TYPE

                     1      1      A10_1        nc        n
                     2      1      A10_2        nc        n
                     3      1      A10_3        nc        n
                     4      1      A10_3V       nc        n
                     5      1      A10_4V       nc        n
                     6      2      A3_1_1       nc        n
                     7      2      A3_1_2       nc        n
                     8      2      A3_1_3       nc        n
                     9      2      A3_1_4       nc        n
                    10      2      A3_1_5       nc        n

Thanks,

Gary McQuown