I have a dataset which contain gender variable which might be given in numeric(0/1) or character(Female/Male). If i get the data in numeric i have to apply format created by me as female or male, if given in character keep it as it is so i was apllyig format using if then else its not working any suggestion on this. proc format; value sex 0='Female'1='Male'; run; data have; input gender; cards; 0 0 0 1 1 1 ; run; data have1; input gender$; cards; Female Female Female Male Male Male ; run; data want; set have; if anydigit(gender) ge 1 then gender1=put(gender,sex.); else gender1=gender; run; data want1; set have1; if anydigit(gender) lt 1 then gender1=put(gender,sex.); else gender1=gender; run; The problem arises when the data is given in character and i dont know wheather the given data is char or numeric before hand. Thanks
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