Example of FMTSEARCH option usage in SAS

SAS_fmtsearch_demonstration

/*Author: F.Khurshed
Date: 2022-10-07*/


*create library to store format catalog;
libname demo '/home/fkhurshed/Demo1';

proc format;
value age_fmt 
  low - 12 = 'Child'
  12-13 = 'Pre-Teen'
  13-16 = 'Teen'
  16-high = 'Young Adult';
run;

proc format lib=demo;
value age_fmt 
  low - 12 = '0 to 12 years old'
  13-15 = '13 to 15 years old'
  16-high = '16+ years old';
run;

title 'Default work library format';
proc print data=sashelp.class;
var age;
format age age_fmt.;
run;

title 'Using format from demo library';
*specify to use the format from the demo library first then check work;
options fmtsearch=(demo work);
proc print data=sashelp.class;
var age;
format age age_fmt.;
run;

title 'Using format from work library';
*specify to use the work library;
options fmtsearch = (work);
proc print data=sashelp.class;
var age;
format age age_fmt.;
run;