topic Re: FSEDIT screen "Y/N" Input in SAS Programming

FSEDIT screen "Y/N" Input

Jumboshrimps — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:13:35 GMT

Added a new field to an existing FSEDIT frame.

The only responses are "Y/N". The variable capturing this response is a 1 char.

How do I restrict responses to just "Y/N"?

Is it done via code in the SCL, or by limiting the responses in the variable itself, like in other databases?

THX.

Re: FSEDIT screen "Y/N" Input

Tom — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:54:35 GMT

It is your choice. SAS does allow "integrity constraints" to be defined on a dataset (although it did not when PROC FSEDIT was first introduced.)

In my opinion if you are going to the trouble of making an FSEDIT screen then put the logic there. Trying to use constraints on the actual variables is just going to make working with the data much harder for not much gain.

Re: FSEDIT screen "Y/N" Input

Jumboshrimps — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:37:10 GMT

THX.

I see your point.

There is a format library with a $YES/NO format. I'll try that for now, and see if any complains.