topic Re: ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP is not giving the desired output while printing character variable in ODS and Base Reporting

ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP is not giving the desired output while printing character variable

sunnyvizag — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 19:37:18 GMT

Hello,

I am facing challenge in getting the desired output while exporting character variable using ODS tagsets.

Here is the code used:

DATA TEST;

INPUT PERC $10;

CARDS;

<0.1%

0.035%

;

RUN;

ODS _ALL_ CLOSE;

ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP FILE="TEST.XLS";

PROC PRINT DATA = TEST;

VAR PERC / STYLE= {TAGATTR= 'FORMAT:@'};

RUN;

ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP CLOSE;

SAS ODS Output in Excel:

PERC

----

0.02%

<0.1%

0.00035%

I would need the output as below (Same as Dataset):

PERC

----

<0.1%

0.035%

Why would ODS Excel output give 0.02% instead of 2% while it is stored as a character variable in dataset.

Can anyone help me in getting the same output in excel as in dataset?

Thanks in advance!

Re: ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP is not giving the desired output while printing character variable

Cynthia_sas — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:26:22 GMT

Hi:
Microsoft has defaults and one of those defaults, typically, is to ignore some of the information you send it.

My recommendation is that, instead of formatting the field as text, you send Microsoft a Microsoft format using the correct style(data) syntax with PROC PRINT:
var PERC / STYLE(data)={TAGATTR='FORMAT:##0.###%'};

When I tried it, the numeric format worked better than using the @ to format as text.
cynthia

Re: ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP is not giving the desired output while printing character variable

sunnyvizag — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 05:38:27 GMT

Thanks much for your response.. will try with your solution today and get back to you.. thanks again..

Re: ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP is not giving the desired output while printing character variable

sunnyvizag — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 07:32:09 GMT

Thank you so much Cynthia.. Really appreciate your help on this. I have tried, and it worked for me..
One last help, is there any format available in removing the dot in 2.% and give me 2%. This should solve my entire problem.
Thanks again!