Date:         Wed, 22 Aug 2001 21:46:17 -0400
Reply-To:     "Dezainde, Francois" <francois.dezainde@BELL.CA>
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From:         "Dezainde, Francois" <francois.dezainde@BELL.CA>
Subject:      Re: Q: in PROC IMPORT, HOW TO in/format variables
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On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 09:13:16 -0700, Qiang Ling <qling@SCHOOLPH.UMASS.EDU>
wrote:

>In PROC IMPORT excel files,
>The Char variables are set to format $255. and informat $255. How to
>short the length of the variables?
>

Hi,
try the patch pcff_p81.zip. It's on the sas site at http://www.sas.com/service/techsup/unotes/SN/003/003583.html

hth

François Dézainde
COI inc.
(514) 350-5362