State the difference between INFORMAT and FORMAT ?



State the difference between INFORMAT and FORMAT ?..

Answer / Devendra Kumar Yadav

INFORMAT is used to interpret raw data values as variables in SAS, while FORMAT is used to control how output values are displayed. An INFORMAT reads input data from a dataset or external file into SAS variables, and a FORMAT formats the output of those variables for reporting purposes.

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