Date:         Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:06:22 -0700
Reply-To:     David L Cassell <davidlcassell@MSN.COM>
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From:         David L Cassell <davidlcassell@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: pdf proc report question
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gscsrc@HOTMAIL.COM wrote (in part):
>I having problems getting a few more data fields into my title,
>like est field so far the only way I seem to get it into the title is
>by putting it in the by statement
>
>by cndtlet contid est;
>
>but even with me getting it into the title it comes into the
>report with wrong format, I have tried different ways to reformat it
>but it either breaks down the pdf or does not change the format
>I really do not need est in the by statement or I do not need to use
>byval(I just try to use it, but its not coming in right) and I need to
>bring in two other fields into the title area from my dataset
>balflag22.  Can I bring them in as a call symput or  macro variables if
>so how do I do that below?

Rather than kill yourself trying  to get all the macro variables and ODS
just
the way you need them, have you considered using INPUT() or PUT()
[whichever is appropriate] to format EST as a new, already-properly-
formatted variable EST2 and then using *that* in your by statement?
That might be a lot easier.

Just a thought,
David
--
David L. Cassell
mathematical statistician
Design Pathways
3115 NW Norwood Pl.
Corvallis OR 97330

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