sas-formats-labels

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps in assigning readable names to categorical variable values, displaying dates or percentages correctly, and understanding variable types in SAS.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Labeling Variables: Assign descriptive names to numeric categorical variables.
• Date and Percentage Formatting: Display dates and percentages properly.
• Understanding Variable Types: Differentiate between character and numeric variable types.
• Use Case: When working with someone else's data with cryptic variable names or when importing data from CSV or Excel and needing to specify variable types.

Quick Start

Apply the 'exp' format to the 'exposure' variable to label it as 'Exposure to chemical X'.