https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/having-a-number-as-a-variable-name/m-p/24293#M4094 Yes, assign a SAS label, either using a LABEL statement or possibly using an ATTRIB statement. Also, you must code the LABEL option for PROC PRINT. And with PROC TRANSPOSE, look at the IDLABEL statement.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:06:26 GMT sbb 2010-10-28T12:06:26Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/having-a-number-as-a-variable-name/m-p/24292#M4093 Hi all,<BR /> <BR /> Im assuming its one of SAS's basic constraints that stops it from allowing a number from being a var name. Whats happening so far is that (when I do a Proc transpose) it puts an underscore prefix ('_') to it.<BR /> <BR /> My question is when I do a proc print how do I get it to display the number instead? Im guessing the answer lies with using labels?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks,<BR /> Sachin Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:46:42 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/having-a-number-as-a-variable-name/m-p/24292#M4093 SachinRuk 2010-10-28T05:46:42Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/having-a-number-as-a-variable-name/m-p/24293#M4094 Yes, assign a SAS label, either using a LABEL statement or possibly using an ATTRIB statement. Also, you must code the LABEL option for PROC PRINT. And with PROC TRANSPOSE, look at the IDLABEL statement.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:06:26 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/having-a-number-as-a-variable-name/m-p/24293#M4094 sbb 2010-10-28T12:06:26Z