topic Re: ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a format name, =. in SAS Programming

ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a format name, =.

Debugger — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:16:55 GMT

Hi Guys,

Probably pretty simple mistake.

Got the following Error. Sth seems to be wrong with my "Format".

MPRINT(LOOP): Create Table Abgleich24 AS Select "TRAG" AS Schau_Stichwort_ID length=30, "BEISPIEL" AS Tabelle

length=30, "BEISPIEL_BETR" AS Feld length=30, t2.Schau_NM length=30, BEISPIEL_BEITR AS BEITR_NM length=30

Format 'BEITR_NM' = $6 From t1;

ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a format name, =.

Proc SQL;

Create Table Abgleich&i AS

 Select "&&Schau&i" AS Schau_ID length=30, 

"&&Tabelle&i" AS Tabelle length=30,

"&&Feld&i" AS Feld length=30, 

 t2.Schau_NM length=30, 

 &&Feld&i AS Schau_NM length=30

 Format 'Schau_NM' = $6

 

From WORK.Fokus t1;

 Left join work.Fokus_Schau t2 ON (t1.&&Feld&i = t2.Schau_NM);

 

Quit;



%End;

Re: ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a format name, =.

novinosrin — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:19:29 GMT

HI @Debugger Is the erroneous semicolon here?

From WORK.Fokus t1;

Re: ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a format name, =.

PaigeMiller — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:27:44 GMT

BEISPIEL_BEITR AS BEITR_NM length=30 Format 'BEITR_NM' = $6 From t1;

should say

BEISPIEL_BEITR AS BEITR_NM length=30 Format = $6. From t1;

please note the dot after $6