Date:         Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:52:54 +0530
Reply-To:     Anindya Mozumdar <anindya.lugbang@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Anindya Mozumdar <anindya.lugbang@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is there any way to change "formats" into "values"
Comments: To: duo_wan@yahoo.com
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Use the function PUT. For example charvar = put(numvar,date9.) will
write a character value of the date(in date9 format) represented by
the number numvar. In this case, you can use your own user defined
format as put(numvar,myfmt.).

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:32 AM, duo wan <duo_wan@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have one question. Say there is a simple data,
>
> No  X
>
> 1  Yes
>
> 2  No
>
> this Yes and No for variable X are formats (1-Yes; 0-No). Is there any function to create another variable X1 with Yes/No as character values?
>
> No  X     X1
>
> 1  Yes    Yes
>
> 2  No     No
>
>
> My real data are much more complicated so writing "if..then.." is last thing I will do. Any SAS functions?
>
> thanks,
>
> Vincent
>