proc format

[sam369]

Hi All,

i have a question on formats. we created som formate in 2009 version on sas is 8.2. now we are using sas9.2. now i am unable to read those formats

test code

libname  data "newdata" access=readonly;

libname  form "oldformatpath/formats' access=readonly;

proc format lib=work cntlin=form.formats;

options fmtsearch=(work);

getting error on log:

error:File form.formats.data does not exits.

How to read those old formats on new version. Any thoughts on this

Thanks

Sam

[ballardw · Accepted solution]

You probably need to create an output file from the formats in the FORM library first:

proc format library=form cntlout=work.cntlin; run; /8 actually I would put this in a permanent library but since the only ones you reference you have made readonly the dataset can't be created there*/

proc format library= work cntlin=work.cntlin;run;

You don't mention if the OS for the 8.2 version was the same as current. If not, there will be some other issues.

[sam369]

Hi ballardw,

Thank you for your response , i applied what you suggested. i am getting error like

ERROR: File FORM.FORMATS.CATALOG was created for a different operating system.

now i am using on Unix. how to resolve this format issue

Thanks

Sam

[Tim_SAS]

This note looks like it will help:

34443 - Determine the operating system in which a format catalog was created

[ballardw]

If you have a machine with the previous OS and a SAS license, then use that to create the CNTLOUT output data set from the library. Then create a transport data set and import to the Unix systm. Or find the code that created the formats.

I'm sure there are other methods as well.