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Quartz | Level 8

Quartz | Level 8

format

Posted 03-06-2022 03:07 AM (861 views)

if you format something into 17.2

it means length of 17 before decimal and 2 after decimal?

or 17 is including decimal and anything after?

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Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Re: format

Posted 03-06-2022 03:55 AM (849 views) | In reply to HeatherNewton

17 is including decimal and anything after.

Amethyst | Level 16

Amethyst | Level 16

Re: format

Posted 03-06-2022 02:50 PM (810 views) | In reply to HeatherNewton

Read the doc.:

https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/leforinforref/n1n7bmvs1brl23n1dj9cbzau39df.ht...

#MaximNo1 ( right @Kurt_Bremser ? )

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Re: format

Posted 03-07-2022 01:51 AM (792 views) | In reply to yabwon

Maxim 1: Read the Documentation.

And it is #1 for a VERY strong reason.

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