proc format truncates values

[Q1983]

proc format;

value $mystage

'PROD OPS #:Apps' =  'PROD OPS #: APPS'

'PROD OPS #:Closed' = 'PROD OPS #: CLOSING'

'PROD OPS #:Processing' = 'PROD OPS #: PROCESSING'

'PROD OPS #:Underwriting' =     'PROD OPS #: UNDERWRITING'

;

;

run;

data loancount_;

set loancount;

length stage $85;

length processing_center purps_cd $55;

if PROCESSING_CENTER eq '' then processing_center = 'NO_LOB';/*2538283*/

if UNDERWRITING_CAMPUS eq '' then UNDERWRITING_CAMPUS = 'NO_LOB';/*2538283*/

if Closing_CAMPUS eq '' then Closing_CAMPUS = 'NO_LOB'; /*2538283*/

stage = put(stage,mystage.);

processing_center = put(processing_center,myproc.);

purps_cd = put(purps_cd,mypurp.);

run;

The report populates however when it encounters the 'PROD OPS #:Underwriting' =     'PROD OPS #: UNDERWRITING'

It truncates (leaves off) the g.  It just shows UNDERWRITIN   All other stages display without incident.  When I truncate the space in proc format for Underwriting it displays ok.  Is there a limit on character length?  I realize Underwriting has the longest length in this example.

[PaigeMiller]

Since I don't have your data, I can't run your code (and you should really show us the log so we can see the code and any ERRORs, WARNINGs and NOTEs, although I assume you have looked there already).

What if you assign a default length for the format, such as 

value $mystage(default=55) ...

And you are missing a $, are you not?

stage = put(stage,$mystage.);