** Reply to note from Jack Hamilton <JackHamilton@FIRSTHEALTH.COM> Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:55:10 -0700

Nigel & Jack

Unfortunately the restriction is still there in version 8. Another bothersome restriction is that the 'name=' option in the graphics procedure is also still limited to 8 characters. Something to do with catalogs, I believe. However, Macro names can now be more than 8 characters in V8. Not sure about libnames.

Richard

> 8 unique characters for numeric formats, 7 unique characters for numeric > informats or character formats, 6 unique characters for character informats. > > The length restrictions are a result of how formats are/were stored on IBM > mainframes (as PDS members). I don't think the change in version 8. Libnames > and macro names have the same 8 character restriction. > > > > -- > JackHamilton@FirstHealth.com > Development Manager, Technical Group > METRICS Department, First Health > West Sacramento, California USA > > > >>> "Nigel Tufnel" <dousk8@HOTMAIL.COM> 12/10/1999 9:33 am >>> > I'm glad that version 7 finally brings to us long variable names, but it > seems that format names are still restricted to 8 (or 7) characters. Is this > restriction lifted for version 8? If not, when? > > Please advise. > > Nigel > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >

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