Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:09:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Carol Thurman <erbcjt@LANGATE.GSU.EDU>
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From:         Carol Thurman <erbcjt@LANGATE.GSU.EDU>
Subject:      Proc Format Question
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Hi All,

How do I get my formats to work?  I would like to see the formats for q1
and q2 in my output but they do not appear. Please see my code below.

Thanks,

Carol


>>>>>title1 'PAL Report';

>>>>>filename io 'J:\PAL Raw Data\';

>>>>>data P301;
>>>>>>  infile io (P301.yyy) missover;
>>>>>>  input @41 ID 3. @46 Job 1. @52 (q1-q78) ($1.);


>>>>>>proc transpose data=P301 Out=NewP301
>>>>>>name=Items
>>>>>>prefix=Response;
>>>>>run;


>>>>>Proc format;
>>>>> value $qfmt
>>>>>>   q1='1. Exhibits an understanding of the curriculum'
>>>>>>   q2='2. Facilitates teachers’ understanding of what is to be
taught and tested' ;

>>>>>>   run;

>>>>>>data PAL; set NewP301;
>>>>>>format q1-q78 $qfmt.
>>>>>>run;