Date:         Fri, 10 Dec 1999 16:20:08 GMT0BST
Reply-To:     Panos PAPANIKOLAOU <PapanikolaouP@CARDIFF.AC.UK>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Panos PAPANIKOLAOU <PapanikolaouP@CARDIFF.AC.UK>
Subject:      How to modify Format/informat

Dear All,

I have written a few simple if/then statements to create a character
variable or alter some of its values. Whilst these SAS statements
go smoothly thru, I have noticed that SAS does not produce the
WHOLE text in the output as I would anticipate.

for instance: if x=1 then y="TOTAL ONLY, NO SUBSCALES""  ;
To see the value of Y, i use proc freq and see only "TOTAL ON"
and unfortunately that is it.  I am wondering if there is a way to get
around this problem and if so, what should I do?

A relevant point is what can be seen from the output of PROC
CONTENTS. There, i noticed that some numerical and character
variables do not have neither FORMAT nor INFORMAT and i want
to create them. Likewise, i would also like to modify the FORMAT
and INFORMAT of  few existing variables.  I wonder what i need to
do in order to make these changes happen.

I would be grateful to you all if I would receive any advice and
comments on what to do in order to proceed.

Thank you very much indeed for taking time to consider my
request. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely
Panos.