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Dennis_K
Obsidian | Level 7

Dear all, Suppose I've the following code.

PROC FORMAT;
   VALUE $RESP

     '1'="STRONGLY AGREE"

     '2'="AGREE"

     '3'="NEUTRAL"

     '4'="DISAGREE" 

     '5'="STRONGLY DISAGREE" ;

 RUN;

 

DATA SURVEY;

 INFILE DATALINES;

 INPUT ID $ (QUES1-QUES5)($1.);

 

 DATALINES;

 001 52344

 002 53241

 003 43255

 004 55412

 005 32514 ;

 RUN;

 

How do I use the FORMAT statement in the DATA STEP for Ques1 to Ques5?

Regards Dennis K

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Shmuel
Garnet | Level 18

just add a line to your code:

 

DATA SURVEY;

 INFILE DATALINES;

 INPUT ID $ (QUES1-QUES5)($1.);

FORMAT ques1-ques5 $resp.  ;  /* or $resp20. assuminc max description is 20 chars */

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Shmuel
Garnet | Level 18

just add a line to your code:

 

DATA SURVEY;

 INFILE DATALINES;

 INPUT ID $ (QUES1-QUES5)($1.);

FORMAT ques1-ques5 $resp.  ;  /* or $resp20. assuminc max description is 20 chars */

Dennis_K
Obsidian | Level 7
Dear Shmuel,
Thanks for the help. I'm keeping thinking that i should use the OF statement e.g (of Ques1-Ques5).

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