informat

informat

(in fo^r' mat) n.

1. a routine that interprets input text values to create data values.

2. a reference to an informat, which may include width and decimal arguments.

3. such a reference used as an attribute of a variable to indicate the default informat for use with the variable.

v.t.

4. to interpret with an informat.

INFORMAT (SAS word)

Data/proc step statement. Sets informat attributes of variables.

informat option

n.

an option set for a value informat when it is created in the FORMAT procedure.