SAS 9.1 Language Reference Dictionary, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

VVALUEX Function

Returns the formatted value that is associated with the argument that you specify

Category: Variable Information

Syntax

VVALUEX ( expression )

Arguments

expression

Details

If the VVALUEX function returns a value to a variable that has not yet been assigned a length, by default the variable is assigned a length of 200.

VVALUEX returns a character string that contains the current value of the argument that you specify. The value is formatted by using the format that is currently associated with the argument.

Comparisons

Examples

SAS Statements

Results

date1='31mar02'd; date2='date1'; format date1 date7.; datevalue=vvaluex(date2); put datevalue;

31MAR02

See Also

Functions:

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