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atulsingh
Obsidian | Level 7

I am having a dataset with values yes/no. I want to use proc format to replace yes with 1 and no with 0.  

The dataset is attached for reference.

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Astounding
PROC Star

To create a format for a character variable, the format name must begin with $:

 

value $fmt 'No'='0'  'Yes'='1';

 

Alternatively, you could create an informat using INVALUE instead of VALUE.

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LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20

So what is your problem?

What have you tried?

Data never sleeps
atulsingh
Obsidian | Level 7

proc format;
value fmt 'No'= 0 'Yes'= 1;
run;

I am getting the error : 

proc format;
63 value fmt 'No'= 0 'Yes'= 1;
_
22
76
ERROR: The quoted string 'No' is not acceptable to a numeric format or informat.
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, a format name.
ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.
atulsingh
Obsidian | Level 7

Please reply. I am stuck

Astounding
PROC Star

To create a format for a character variable, the format name must begin with $:

 

value $fmt 'No'='0'  'Yes'='1';

 

Alternatively, you could create an informat using INVALUE instead of VALUE.

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