Proc Format

[hudasaeb]

So lets say I have a Age group column with different ages. Can I group the data using proc format, in a way where if the data is less than  18 it formats it to="less than 18" between 18 and 64="18-64" and 64 plus "64 plus". 

[novinosrin]

start with 

You can use keywords low and high to specify range

low<18

.

.

.

64>high

[novinosrin]

proc format;
value use
low <18 = 'x'
18<64 = 'y'
64<high = 'z'
;

[Astounding]

Setting up the format:

proc format;

value agerange low - <18 = "less than 18"

18 - < 64 = "18 to <64"

64-high = "64+"

;

run;

Using the format for grouping (just one example):

proc freq data=have;

tables age;

format age agerange.;

run;