topic FORMAT for variable not found in New SAS User

FORMAT for variable not found

carlykuehl — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:08:24 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to put a format on a variable. When I do it it does not show an error or a warning but this is in my log. I am not sure where I set this format, but it does not seem to mess up my data at all or my results.

Thank you

Re: FORMAT for variable not found

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:28:44 GMT

Please do not post code, logs or data in pictures. Just copy/paste the log text into a window opened with the </> button.

Since you try to assign a custom format to your variable, you have to define/create that format first.

Re: FORMAT for variable not found

ballardw — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:27:06 GMT

Or if you created the format in a location other than the WORK.Formats catalog you need to set the system option FMTSEARCH to include the location in the search path.

Re: FORMAT for variable not found

NikitaTovey — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:20:44 GMT

Try adding this code to the beginning of your program:
OPTIONS FMTSEARCH = (Tabulations.Formats WORK LIBRARY)
NOFMTERR;