How to format variable in data step using format name from data set?

[jb3]

Hi all,

I would like to format numeric values (variable "Value" in the SAS code below) in a data step and save the formatted string in a new variable "FormattedValue". The name of the format to use is saved in the data step, too, and can be different for each row of the data set (Variable "FormatString").

How can I achieve this? Thanks for your help!

Jonas

data test;
	input Value FormatString $;
	length FormattedValue $ 64;
	datalines;
		120.5 dollar8.2
		120.1 8.2
		503.6 8.0	
		;
run;

[Tom · Accepted solution]

Use the PUTN() function.

FormattedValue = putn(Value, FormatString) ;

[jb3]

That was fast, thanks!!