I am trying to add a column to an existing column and the length is not working right. I have this:
proc sql;
add pl_desc char label='pl_desc' length=40 format=$40.;run;
When I look at how the column looks in view, It says length is only 8.
I think you are looking for CHAR(40) to create a 40 character variable. without a width specified the default for char is 8
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