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    <title>topic Re: code help- input function in New SAS User</title>
    <link>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/code-help-input-function/m-p/538488#M6960</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/237206"&gt;@Patelbb&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;- as best as I can tell from the log text the variable VSORRES is character so you cannot read it into the new variable VSORRESX using a numeric informat, it just doesn't make sense hence the invalid argument reference you're seeing in your log.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:18:36 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>ChrisBrooks</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2019-02-25T23:18:36Z</dc:date>
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      <title>code help- input function</title>
      <link>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/code-help-input-function/m-p/538407#M6930</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I was wondering if anyone could help me with my code. My input function isn't working for some reason and I can't figure out why. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT&gt;27&amp;nbsp; set dbsdtm.vs;&lt;BR /&gt;228&amp;nbsp; by usubjid;&lt;BR /&gt;229&lt;BR /&gt;230&amp;nbsp; length ftemp 8;&lt;BR /&gt;231&amp;nbsp; label ftemp = ?Temperature (F)?;&lt;BR /&gt;232&lt;BR /&gt;233&amp;nbsp; vsorresx = input(vsorres , best.);&lt;BR /&gt;234&lt;BR /&gt;235&amp;nbsp; if vsorresu = 'C' then ftemp = (vsorresx * 9 / 5) + 32;&lt;BR /&gt;236&amp;nbsp; if vsorresu = 'F' then ftemp = vsorresx;&lt;BR /&gt;237&amp;nbsp; else ftemp = .;&lt;BR /&gt;238&lt;BR /&gt;239&amp;nbsp; run;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2508 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-25&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=12&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2576 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-14&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=62&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2577 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-14&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=112&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2578 VSSEQ=11 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-14&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=161&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2579 VSSEQ=11 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-18&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=206&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2581 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-18&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=252&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2582 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-25&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=302&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2583 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-25&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=352&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2585 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-28&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=402&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2586 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-03-25&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=452&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1160-2587 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-04-01&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=502&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3626 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2012-11-12&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=552&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3627 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2012-12-18&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=602&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3628 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-07&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=652&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3629 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-15&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=702&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3630 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-17&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=752&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3631 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-28&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=802&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3632 VSSEQ=11 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-01-30&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=851&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3633 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-02-13&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=898&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 233 column 12.&lt;BR /&gt;WARNING: Limit set by ERRORS= option reached.&amp;nbsp; Further errors of this type will not be printed.&lt;BR /&gt;STUDYID=ABC-123 DOMAIN=VS USUBJID=1251-3634 VSSEQ=12 VSTESTCD=HNDDOM VSTEST=Hand Dominance VSORRES=RIGHT VSORRESU=&lt;BR /&gt;VSSTRESC=RIGHT VSSTRESN=. VSSTRESU=&amp;nbsp; VSSTAT=&amp;nbsp; VSREASND=&amp;nbsp; VSBLFL=Y VISITNUM=-1 VISIT=SCREENING EPOCH=SCREENING VSDTC=2013-02-20&lt;BR /&gt;VSTPT=&amp;nbsp; VSTPTNUM=. FIRST.USUBJID=0 LAST.USUBJID=0 ftemp=. vsorresx=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=948&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: Mathematical operations could not be performed at the following places. The results of the operations have been set to&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; missing values.&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Each place is given by: (Number of times) at (Line):(Column).&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 77 at 233:12&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: There were 3821 observations read from the data set DBSDTM.VS.&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: The data set WORK.VITALS has 3821 observations and 21 variables.&lt;BR /&gt;NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; real time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 0.09 seconds&lt;BR /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; cpu time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 0.09 seconds&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 19:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Patelbb</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-02-25T19:54:25Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: code help- input function</title>
      <link>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/code-help-input-function/m-p/538488#M6960</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/237206"&gt;@Patelbb&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;- as best as I can tell from the log text the variable VSORRES is character so you cannot read it into the new variable VSORRESX using a numeric informat, it just doesn't make sense hence the invalid argument reference you're seeing in your log.&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:18:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.sas.com/t5/New-SAS-User/code-help-input-function/m-p/538488#M6960</guid>
      <dc:creator>ChrisBrooks</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-02-25T23:18:36Z</dc:date>
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