Proc Format Syntax error

adent — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 20:09:08 GMT

I am trying to add formats to existing variables and I keep getting this error. Can anyone let me know why this is?

ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a numeric constant,
a datetime constant, a missing value, ;, (, LOW, OTHER.
ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.

Re: Proc Format Syntax error

Tom — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:13:39 GMT

SAS does a good job of pointing you at the problem.

1     proc format library= work.User_Formatsexam;
2
3     value Trial Type
                  ----
                  22
                  76
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a numeric constant, a datetime constant,
              a missing value, ;, (, LOW, OTHER.
ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.
4     S='Single'
5     M= 'Mixed'
6     P= 'Parallel';
NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted.
7
8     run;

Pick a single name for the format.

Are you trying to define a format named TRIAL or one named TYPE?

Once you fix that you also need to add a $ to the front of the name to let PROC FORMAT know that you want to create CHARACTER format and not a NUMERIC format.

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Proc Format Syntax error

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