Custom Format for Continuous Variable

MisterJenn — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:45:23 GMT

I am trying to format a variable range. I know I am missing something. Not sure how to input into SAS.

libname hw4 '\\apporto.com\dfs\GWU\Users\kennedyhinnant_gwu\Downloads\Assignment 4';
proc format; 
value CSfmt 1 = 'Current Smokers' 0 = 'Nonsmokers';
value txfmt 1 = "treatment" 0 = "Placebo";
run; 

proc format; 
value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";

run;

ERROR: Unable to clear or re-assign the library HW4 because it is still in use.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement.
26   proc format;
27   value CSfmt 1 = 'Current Smokers' 0 = 'Nonsmokers';
NOTE: Format CSFMT is already on the library WORK.FORMATS.
NOTE: Format CSFMT has been output.
28   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds


29   proc format;
30   value CSfmt 1 = 'Current Smokers' 0 = 'Nonsmokers';
NOTE: Format CSFMT is already on the library WORK.FORMATS.
NOTE: Format CSFMT has been output.
31   value txfmt 1 = "treatment" 0 = "Placebo";
NOTE: Format TXFMT has been output.
32   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds


33   value $bmifmt bmi >25 = "overweight"   0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
     -----
     180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

34   run;

35   value $bmifmt HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight"  0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
     -----
     180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

36   run;

37   proc format;
38   value $bmifmt HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight"  0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                   ----                           ---
                   22                             76
                   202
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a numeric constant,
              a datetime constant, a missing value, ;, (, LOW, OTHER.

ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.

ERROR 202-322: The option or parameter is not recognized and will be ignored.

38 ! value $bmifmt HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight"  0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                                                  ---
                                                  22
NOTE: 25 is a numeric field and a character format is defined.
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: (, ',', -, =.

NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted.
39   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.01 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

40   proc format;
41   value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                   -                                 -
                   22                                200
                   200
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a numeric constant,
              a datetime constant, a missing value, ;, (, LOW, OTHER.

ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored.

41 ! value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                                                     -
                                                     22
NOTE: 25 is a numeric field and a character format is defined.
ERROR: This range is repeated, or values overlap: 25-25.
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: (, ',', =.

NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted.
42   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

43   proc format;
44   value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                   -                                 -
                   22                                200
                   200
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a numeric constant,
              a datetime constant, a missing value, ;, (, LOW, OTHER.

ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored.

44 ! value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                                                     -
                                                     22
NOTE: 25 is a numeric field and a character format is defined.
ERROR: This range is repeated, or values overlap: 25-25.
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: (, ',', =.

NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted.
45   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.01 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

Re: Custom Format for Continuous Variable

Reeza — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 23:06:37 GMT

Your BMI format does look weird to me.

proc format; 
value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";

run;

Did you perhaps mean:

proc format; 
value  bmifmt 
 LOW - 25 = "normal"
 25 - High = "overweight";
run;

@MisterJenn wrote:

I am trying to format a variable range. I know I am missing something. Not sure how to input into SAS.

libname hw4 '\\apporto.com\dfs\GWU\Users\kennedyhinnant_gwu\Downloads\Assignment 4';
proc format; 
value CSfmt 1 = 'Current Smokers' 0 = 'Nonsmokers';
value txfmt 1 = "treatment" 0 = "Placebo";
run; 

proc format; 
value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";

run;

ERROR: Unable to clear or re-assign the library HW4 because it is still in use.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement.
26   proc format;
27   value CSfmt 1 = 'Current Smokers' 0 = 'Nonsmokers';
NOTE: Format CSFMT is already on the library WORK.FORMATS.
NOTE: Format CSFMT has been output.
28   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds


29   proc format;
30   value CSfmt 1 = 'Current Smokers' 0 = 'Nonsmokers';
NOTE: Format CSFMT is already on the library WORK.FORMATS.
NOTE: Format CSFMT has been output.
31   value txfmt 1 = "treatment" 0 = "Placebo";
NOTE: Format TXFMT has been output.
32   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds


33   value $bmifmt bmi >25 = "overweight"   0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
     -----
     180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

34   run;

35   value $bmifmt HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight"  0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
     -----
     180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

36   run;

37   proc format;
38   value $bmifmt HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight"  0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                   ----                           ---
                   22                             76
                   202
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a numeric constant,
              a datetime constant, a missing value, ;, (, LOW, OTHER.

ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.

ERROR 202-322: The option or parameter is not recognized and will be ignored.

38 ! value $bmifmt HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight"  0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                                                  ---
                                                  22
NOTE: 25 is a numeric field and a character format is defined.
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: (, ',', -, =.

NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted.
39   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.01 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

40   proc format;
41   value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                   -                                 -
                   22                                200
                   200
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a numeric constant,
              a datetime constant, a missing value, ;, (, LOW, OTHER.

ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored.

41 ! value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                                                     -
                                                     22
NOTE: 25 is a numeric field and a character format is defined.
ERROR: This range is repeated, or values overlap: 25-25.
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: (, ',', =.

NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted.
42   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

43   proc format;
44   value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                   -                                 -
                   22                                200
                   200
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a numeric constant,
              a datetime constant, a missing value, ;, (, LOW, OTHER.

ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored.

44 ! value $bmifmt -HIGH bmi> 25 = "overweight" LOW-0<bmi<= 25 = "normal";
                                                     -
                                                     22
NOTE: 25 is a numeric field and a character format is defined.
ERROR: This range is repeated, or values overlap: 25-25.
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: (, ',', =.

NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted.
45   run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.01 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

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