Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:03:35 +0000
Reply-To:     Peter Crawford <Peter@CRAWFORDSOFTWARE.DEMON.CO.UK>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Peter Crawford <Peter@CRAWFORDSOFTWARE.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:      Re: Permanent SAS Formats
In-Reply-To:  <36F68B0B.55A204B1@wright.edu>

I think your solution is either to
  use the fmtsearch= option for multiple format catalogs,
or
  use system option  NOfmtErr  to avoid any errors
 
 
Mike Rayle <mike.rayle@WRIGHT.EDU> writes
>Hi,
>
>I am using SAS on UNIX to create a
>series of permanent SAS data Sets.  When
>I use the
>LIBNAME LIBRARY 'Subdirectory' statement
>and the LIBRARY = LIBRARY option on PROC
>FORMAT, I am able to creat a formats
>file called FORMATS.SC101.  This works
>perfectly.
>
>How do I create a different format file
>for each SAS data set that I create (ie
>How do I change the names on the format
>files) ?  Then how do I reference the
>format files when trying to use them?
>As long as I just use one format file I
>am not confused.   Its when I need
>multiple format files that I get messed
>up.
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Mike
>MIKE.RAYLE@WRIGHT.EDU
 
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Peter Crawford