valid varnames

[VDD]

Would someone point me to the option for valid varnames for value and varables that exceed maximum length of 32 character?

thank you

[novinosrin · Accepted solution]

Hi @VDD  For all I know, there isn't a validvarname=option that accommodates more than 32 bytes for a dataset name or variable name. If  I am not wrong, Labels are the only option 

I just double checked right now, and it seems my thought was right.

[Kurt_Bremser]

There is no option (yet) for this. The 32 bytes are a hard limit because of the layout of the SAS dataset file header (amongst other reasons).

I do not expect a change before SAS version 10. Personally, I would do such a change only in a major release.

[VDD]

thank you @novinosrin and @Kurt_Bremser late-night and early-morning confused me.  I remember the conversations in the community and just had my wires crossed.  again thank you for the clarity.