Date:         Wed, 24 May 2000 08:54:11 GMT0BST
Reply-To:     Panos PAPANIKOLAOU <PapanikolaouP@CARDIFF.AC.UK>
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From:         Panos PAPANIKOLAOU <PapanikolaouP@CARDIFF.AC.UK>
Subject:      reading existent format values
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Dear All,

I used PROC FORMAT to assign the format values on certain variables.
I then produced a SAS Permanent file. In a separate SAS programme, I
used the above produced SAS Permanent file to produce a WORK data-
file --- that is, a temporary file. SAS justifiably complains about
the format values. The Log listed below provides further details.
I've tried to solve this problem by putting ** PROC FORMAT LIBRARY =
LIBRARY  but it did not work. I would be most grateful if you could
send me any comments and suggestions on what to do. I am really
confused and I am desperate to have this SAS programme running
smoothly.


Thank you very much indeed for your time. Look forward to hearing
from you.

Regards
Panos.

******************** SAS LOG ************************************


106    libname mylib 'c:\panos\sores\sas_data'   ;
NOTE: Libname MYLIB refers to the same physical library as LIBRARY.
NOTE: Libref MYLIB was successfully assigned as follows:
      Engine:        V612
      Physical Name: c:\panos\sores\sas_data
107
108    libname library 'c:\panos\sores\sas_data'  ;
NOTE: Libname LIBRARY refers to the same physical library as MYLIB.
NOTE: Libref LIBRARY was successfully assigned as follows:
      Engine:        V612
      Physical Name: c:\panos\sores\sas_data
109
110    proc format library=library  ;
111

NOTE: The PROCEDURE FORMAT used 0.05 seconds.


112     data temp1 ;
113       set mylib.te_psno8  ;
114
115

ERROR: Format OURDAT is unknown.
ERROR: Format OURDAT is unknown.
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
WARNING: The data set WORK.TEMP1 may be incomplete.  When this step
was stopped there were 0
         observations and 74 variables.
WARNING: Data set WORK.TEMP1 was not replaced because this step was
stopped.
NOTE: The DATA statement used 0.11 seconds.



116    proc format library=library  ;
117

NOTE: The PROCEDURE FORMAT used 0.0 seconds.


118    proc freq data=temp1  ;
119      tables admi_ps ;
120      tables curen_ps   ;
121      tables grade_ps ;
122    run ;

NOTE: No observations in data set WORK.TEMP1.
NOTE: The PROCEDURE FREQ used 0.0 seconds.



Panos Papanikolaou
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