Date:         Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:39:04 -0800
Reply-To:     "Nordlund, Dan (DSHS/RDA)" <NordlDJ@DSHS.WA.GOV>
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From:         "Nordlund, Dan (DSHS/RDA)" <NordlDJ@DSHS.WA.GOV>
Subject:      Re: How to reset fmtsearch= option to default catalog
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Raj
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:20 PM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: How to reset fmtsearch= option to default catalog
>
> Hi,
>
> How to reset the fmtsearch= option so that it searches the default
> catalog where sas supplied formats are stored.
> Where are they stored anyway ?
>
> thanks,
> Raj
>
> My sas program keeps erroring out with,
> ERROR 48-59: The format $DDMMYY was not found or could not be loaded.

Raj,

SAS supplied formats are always available regardless of how fmtsearch=() is set.  Try the format specification without the $,  ddmmyy10.

Hope this is helpful,

Dan

Daniel J. Nordlund
Research and Data Analysis
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Olympia, WA  98504-5204