Need help with data table; dollar sign isn't showing

[user1942]

Hello experts, I'm trying to make a data table and my values for RtlCost should have a dollar sign included, but it doesn't. I have tried using the dollar format but that adds another column labelled as format to my table, which i don't want. Please help! Here is my code:

data problem3;
input ProdNum ProdName$ 6-27 ManuNum PodType$33-43 RtlCost comma7.0;
cards;
5009 Dream Machine          500 Workstation $3,200
4506 Business Machine       450 Workstation $3,345
2101 Travel Laptop         400 Laptop     $2,760
2212 Analog Cell Phone      230 Phone     $35
4509 Digital Cell Phone     245 Phone     $175
5003 Office Phone         560 Phone     $145
1110 Spreadsheet Software   134 Software $300
1200 Database Software     113 Software $799
3409 Statistical Software   243 Software $1,899
2102 Wordprocessor Software 245 Software $345
2200 Graphics Software     246 Software $599
;
proc print data=problem3;
run;
proc sql;
insert into problem3
values(3480, 'Desktop Computer', 780, 'Workstation', 1799);
select * 
from problem3;
quit;

[r_behata · Accepted solution]

data problem3;
format RtlCost dollar8.0;
input ProdNum ProdName$ 6-27 ManuNum PodType$33-43 RtlCost dollar8.0;

put (_all_) (=);
cards;
5009 Dream Machine          500 Workstation $3,200
4506 Business Machine       450 Workstation $3,345
2101 Travel Laptop          400 Laptop      $2,760
2212 Analog Cell Phone      230 Phone       $35
4509 Digital Cell Phone     245 Phone       $175
5003 Office Phone           560 Phone       $145
1110 Spreadsheet Software   134 Software    $300
1200 Database Software      113 Software    $799
3409 Statistical Software   243 Software    $1,899
2102 Wordprocessor Software 245 Software    $345
2200 Graphics Software      246 Software    $599
;
run;

Log :

26         data problem3;
27         format RtlCost dollar8.0;
28         input ProdNum ProdName$ 6-27 ManuNum PodType$33-43 RtlCost dollar8.0;
29         
30         put (_all_) (=);
31         cards;

RtlCost=$3,200 ProdNum=5009 ProdName=Dream Machine ManuNum=500 PodType=Workstation
RtlCost=$3,345 ProdNum=4506 ProdName=Business Machine ManuNum=450 PodType=Workstation
RtlCost=$2,760 ProdNum=2101 ProdName=Travel Laptop ManuNum=400 PodType=Laptop
RtlCost=$35 ProdNum=2212 ProdName=Analog Cell Phone ManuNum=230 PodType=Phone
RtlCost=$175 ProdNum=4509 ProdName=Digital Cell Phone ManuNum=245 PodType=Phone
RtlCost=$145 ProdNum=5003 ProdName=Office Phone ManuNum=560 PodType=Phone
RtlCost=$300 ProdNum=1110 ProdName=Spreadsheet Software ManuNum=134 PodType=Software
RtlCost=$799 ProdNum=1200 ProdName=Database Software ManuNum=113 PodType=Software
RtlCost=$1,899 ProdNum=3409 ProdName=Statistical Software ManuNum=243 PodType=Software
RtlCost=$345 ProdNum=2102 ProdName=Wordprocessor Software ManuNum=245 PodType=Software
RtlCost=$599 ProdNum=2200 ProdName=Graphics Software ManuNum=246 PodType=Software
NOTE: The data set WORK.PROBLEM3 has 11 observations and 5 variables.
NOTE: Compressing data set WORK.PROBLEM3 increased size by 100.00 percent. 
      Compressed is 2 pages; un-compressed would require 1 pages.

[Tom]

If you want your values displayed in a special way then tell that to SAS by attaching a format to the varaible.

The built in DOLLAR format will display numbers with a $ prefix and thousands separators.

If that is not what you want then build your own format using PROC FORMAT.

[ballardw]

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@user1942 wrote:

Hello experts, I'm trying to make a data table and my values for RtlCost should have a dollar sign included, but it doesn't. I have tried using the dollar format but that adds another column labelled as format to my table, which i don't want. Please help! Here is my code:

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Probably means that you had a syntax problem. Show us the code with the messages from the log that did that.