Date:         Thu, 5 Sep 1996 13:18:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Barbara Butler <bbutler@MIDGET.TOWSON.EDU>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Barbara Butler <bbutler@MIDGET.TOWSON.EDU>
Subject:      Re: How to get county's names from the FIPs code
Comments: To: Luying Wei <wei-l%g93%OHSTSOC@OHSTSOCA.SBS.OHIO-STATE.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <199608221530.LAA11082@midget.towson.edu>

There is no function that will give u names of all counties in the U.S.
but u can create formats and do look-ups that will produce the name based
on a number.  U also might want to read up on the zipfips, zipname
zipnamel and zipstate functions (SAS Lang. Guide PP.613-616.)
 
On Thu, 22 Aug 1996, Luying Wei wrote:
 
> Folks:
>         I need to prepare a table for all of counties in the U.S..  It
> will be nice if I can get the county's names by the aid of FIPs code, so I
>  don't have to type 3000 county's names.  I called up SI, they told me
> that SAS doesn't have this function.  I am wondering whether someone knows
>  some information about it.
>         Any information will be highly appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Luying Wei
>
> The Ohio State University
> wei.34@osu.edu
>