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Proc Format syntax
Proc Format allows you to build your own formats (and informats).

PROC FORMAT syntax
PROC FORMAT [LIBRARY=libname] [FMTLIB];
VALUE name range = 'label'
     ...
           range = 'label';
libname points to the directory containing the permanent catalog where you want to store permanent formats.
FMTLIB prints the contents of the format catalog.
The VALUE statement creates a format called: name.
name is any valid SAS name, except that here it cannot end with a number.
If the format is to be used with a character variable, the name must be of the form $name.

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