Date:         Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:04:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Muthia Kachirayan <muthia.kachirayan@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Muthia Kachirayan <muthia.kachirayan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SAS array with FORMAT statement
Comments: To: "Liz L." <saslizy@yahoo.com>
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Liz,

Try put t[i] 5.2;
or
x = put(t[i],5.2); output;

Muthia Kachirayan


On 9/15/06, Liz L. <saslizy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I have a bunch of variables need to be formated. So I used an array with
> FORMAT statement. But it did not work. Please help me have a look at it.
> TIA!!!
>
> data test;
>    a= 1.23568;
>    b= 4.12345;
>    c=46.123456;
> run;
>
> data test1;
>    set test;
>    array t{*} a b c;
>    do i=1 to dim(t);
>      format t{i} 5.2;  /* Not working, why??? */
>    end;
> run;
>