Date:         Wed, 27 Apr 2005 22:06:41 -0400
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From:         Dennis Diskin <ddiskin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Label a By Variable In Proc Report
Comments: To: "Michael F. Murphy" <Michael.F.Murphy@kp.org>
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Mike,

Maybe you are referring to the label in the line generated by the BY
statement? In this case, the Define will have no effect. Instead you
need a:
label vanname='Vendor Name';

HTH,
Dennis Diskin

On 4/27/05, Michael F. Murphy <Michael.F.Murphy@kp.org> wrote:
> I can't get Proc Report to provide a label with a BY statement.
>
> Here is part of the code:
> by venname;
> define venname  / display 'Vendor Name';
>
> In the result, venname is displayed, instead of 'Vendor Name'.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>