Date:         Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:14:19 -0500
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From:         Nathaniel Wooding <Nathaniel_Wooding@DOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: What is $F8. format?
Comments: To: "Huang, Ya" <yhuang@AMYLIN.COM>
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From TS486 (a listing of functions, formats and informats, available as a
download from the SI website)

$F.      "Standard character data , does not trim leading blanks"

Nat Wooding.



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                      03/13/03 01:38 PM
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                      "Huang, Ya"






Hi there,

I'm looking at some old v6 data set (sas/win), some of
the variables are associated with a format like $f8. and
informat $f8., they look like regular character var.
I've never seen this before and neither can I find anything
from Online doc.

Any idea?

Thanks

Ya Huang