hi ... since Mary and I posted the same answer, let's try something else ...

data temp; x='1'; label x ='some label'; call symput('label_x',vlabel(x)); run;

data temp2; set temp; y=input(x,1.); label y = "&label_x"; run;

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> That's a bit trickier than it looks; I got it to work by putting the label on the symbol table but then had to wait until the data step finished to > be able to use it, thus the proc datasets in the solution rather than just code in the same data set for the label. > > data temp; > x='1'; > label x ='another label'; > run; > > data temp2; > set temp; > y=input(x,1.); > call symput('label_x',vlabel(x)); > run; > > proc datasets library=work nolist; > modify temp2; > label y="&label_x"; > quit; > > > -Mary > > --- Rajat.Mathur@DIAMONDCONSULTANTS.COM wrote: > > From: "Mathur, Rajat" <Rajat.Mathur@DIAMONDCONSULTANTS.COM> > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Query around label > Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:51:00 -0500 > > Hi > > Here is my problem around labels: > > data x.temp; > x='1'; > label x ='some label'; > run; > > data x.temp2; > set x.temp; > y=input(x,1.); > run; > > Now I need the same label for y as it is for x. > > Can anyone help me with this? > > Thanks in advance > -Rajat > > ________________________________ > This transmission may (i) be subject to contractual, statutory or other obligations of confidentiality; (ii) contain "protected health information " > as defined in HIPAA or "non-public personal information " as defined under data privacy laws; or (iii) be otherwise strictly confidential. If you > are not the intended recipient of this message, you may not disclose, print, copy or disseminate this information. If you have received this in > error, please reply to the sender only and delete the message. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal law. Diamond's > operating subsidiary in North America is Diamond Management & Technology Consultants NA, Inc.; in the U.K. and Europe, Diamond Management & > Technology Consultants Limited; and in Asia, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Pvt. Ltd. >