Date:         Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:18:45 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/CCHIS/NCPHI)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/CCHIS/NCPHI)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: how to create
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> From: Shaik Hymad
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 4:23 AM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Cc: Shaik Hymad
> Subject: how to create
>
> Hi All,
>

Data 'xy12.5'n;

>    x='hym';
>  run;
>
>  for above coding the 'xy12.5' is a dataset name
>  is there any way we create like this ?
>
> 'xy12' is not a libname i.e Dataset name is 'xy12.5'

not recommended, but you asked

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2 at cdc dot gov