I don't think it works that way. You need compute for X1 and X2;

See example below.

proc report nowd headline data=sashelp.class; columns age name weight; define age / order; define weight / display format=z5.1 width=18; compute before age; dataStepAGE = age; endcomp; compute weight; if dataStepAge eq 12 then do; /* rc = seenum(age,'NOTE: AGE=');*/ /* rc = seenum(datastepAge,'NOTE: datastepAge=');*/ call define('weight','format','18.7'); end; endcomp; run;

On 7/31/07, Paige Miller <paige.miller@kodak.com> wrote: > I would like to change the formatting of certain rows in PROC FORMAT. > Specficially, if a variable named PASS108 has the value 3, I want to > assign different formats to columns X1 and X2 in that row. > > Here's what I have tried: > > compute after pass108; > if pass108=3 then do; > call define('x1','format','pvalue6.4'); > call define('x2','format','pvalue6.4'); > end; > endcomp; > > Now, I'm sure my error is something simple, but I just can't figure it > out. Someone please enlighten me. Thanks. > > -- > Paige Miller > paige\dot\miller \at\ kodak\dot\com >