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Astounding
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OK, now here's a harder question.  How do you do it in a PROC step?  For example, if T is character, it should be printed without a format.  But if T is numeric it should be printed in the TIME5 format.  Hint:  macro language is not needed.  All of the necessary code can be hard-coded within the PROC step.  If nobody gets the answer, I'll post it tonight.

Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

Confused. Never seen this before. Care to elaborate more? Thanks, Haikuo

data_null__
Jade | Level 19

It means for all the variables between t and t that are numeric associate format time5.  If there are none when t is character nothing happens.

SAS(R) 9.3 Language Reference: Concepts, Second Edition

data class;
   set sashelp.class;
   *t = time();
   t =
'8:01';
  
run;
proc print;
  
format t-numeric-t time5.;
  
run;
Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

Thanks for the explanation and specially,  the link. Did not know such things existed. Smiley Happy

Haikuo

data_null__
Jade | Level 19

Just to make it more complete  we can also format the character name range T, that may or may not exist.  The "SAS Variable List" is one of the most powerfull parts of the SAS language.

format t-numeric-t time5. t-character-t $5.;
sandyming
Calcite | Level 5

If in a macro:

   %if "vtype(&time)"="C" %then %do....

is this correct?

sandyming
Calcite | Level 5

why it is not correct? how about : if vtype(&tm)="N"?

sandyming
Calcite | Level 5

if the time variable is char, then do something;

if it is num, do something else....

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