topic Re: Label Doesn't Show in SAS Programming

Label Doesn't Show

chinli72 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:14:48 GMT

Would somebody please explain why the label is not labeling the variables?

data test;
	label n = "num";
	label c = "char";
	input n c $;
cards;
1 123
2 xyz
run;

proc contents data=test; run;

Proc contents output has no labels.

Thank you very much.

Jagadishkatam — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:42:40 GMT

Please try the below code

data test;
	label n = "num"
	c = "char";
	input n c $;
cards;
1 123
2 xyz
run;

proc contents data=test; 
run;

Jebastin — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:47:57 GMT

Please put your input statement at the beginning followed by your label statement. Let's see, if it works

Tom — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:33:25 GMT

Looks like you have turned of the LABEL system option.

Check it.

proc options option=label;
run;

Turn it back on.

options label;

chinli72 — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:06:08 GMT

You nailed it on the head. The labels are showing now. Thank you and all who helped.