Charles Pearson wrote: > > Instead of the usual "variable=value" printed when using BY variables in > PROC PRINT, I'd just like the value printed. I saw labeling variables > with the split character hides the variable name, but it doesn't seem to > work on the BY variables. Any help? Thanks!

You can't do it I'm afraid. Our local SAS office said it may be 6.11 enhancement but I see no doco on it so guess it didn't make it. I've been asking for this since v5!

I usually go through a convuluted process of writing the output to an external file using proc printto, then reread it in a datastep looking for the relevant lines, and replace them with some meaningful text. pretty yuk but it works and the datastep is simple and quick. Don

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