LIBNAME save "C:\temp\"; PROC FORMAT; VALUE sexf 0="Male(0)" 1="Female(1)"; VALUE racef 1="White(1)" 2="Black(2)" 3="Other(3)"; DATA save.icu2; SET icu; FORMAT sex sexf. race racef.; ******************************; **** Close SAS, then start a *; **** new SAS session ; ******************************; OPTIONS LINESIZE=72 PAGESIZE=55 NODATE NONUMBER NOCENTER NOFMTERR; LIBNAME old "C:\temp\"; DATA icu2; SET old.icu2; PROC CONTENTS DATA=icu2; TITLE2 "Table 2e1. Illustrating Format links to Variables in Data set"; PROC PRINT DATA=icu2; ID icuid; VAR sex race; TITLE2 "Table 2e2. Listing showing that formats are not used since they "; TITLE3 " are not part of the Current SAS Session"; RUN;