How to set Field atributes in program screen

[kawakami_densuke_jp]

Hi,

Do you know how to set Filed attributes in program screen by not manually in attribute window but program code?

I could change color of fields by Fileld function, but could not set Chois groupm, Fomat, Informat, List or and so on.

[RW9]

Hi,

Not quite clear to me what your asking.  If you mean how do you apply properties to variables in code then that is simple:

data <your_library>.<your_dataset>;

  length <your_variable> <your_length>;  /* e.g. avar $4 */

  format <your_variable> <your_format>;  /* e.g. avar best10.*/

  informat <your_variable> <your_format>;

run;

Or you can use proc datasets - check the SAS docs.  However you need to be clearer on what software you are using, and what you want to do.

[kawakami_densuke_jp]

Hi, RW9.

Thanks for your reply.

I mean follow procedure.

1.Run SAS.

2.Create new catalog "WORK.NEW" in Explorer.

3.Create new entry "Program Screen" in this catalog.

4.Make filed by enter "&TEST".

5.Tools>Filed Attributes>>Attr window is open.

6.You can change attributes by keyboard type or mouse click.

7.I wanna control these attributes by not manually but command.

This is a function of SAS AF.

Should I post to another community?

Best Regards.

[RW9]

Oh, your using SAS/AF.  Sorry, haven't used that in over 8 years now, surpised anyone is still using it.  Afraid I can't help with that question, and there isn't a forum for it, maybe someone else can help with that.  What are you using it for, there is bound to be better solutions out there.

[ballardw]

It has been eve longer for me than for @RW9 using SAS/AF but there were a lot of methods for retrieving and setting properties. Look in the online AF help for _get or _set under methods as a start.

Some of what you are doing looks like it might belong in an INIT: code block .