what is the difference between proc report and proc format?
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Answer / basha
proc report:it is used to producing summary reports,and
user requirement format reports
it displays seperarte window that is report window
it gives differnt style options and format options
it has different statistical computations
proc format:it is user defined format applied different
variable it is used one session only
it doesnt display any output.it is temporary format
we can call these formats in dataseps as well as proc steps
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Answer / ramdwh
The Report procedure enables a user to create:
 listing reports
 summary reports
 enhance reports
 request separate subtotals and grand totals
 generate reports in an interactive point-and-click
or programming environments.
Note:
By default, the default listing displays
 each data value as it is stored in the data set,
or formatted value if a format is stored with the data
 variable names or labels as report column headings
 a default width for the report columns
 character values left-justified
 numeric values right-justified
 observations in the order in which they are stored
in the data set.
FORMAT Procedure enables SAS to define custom formats
(character/numeric) and can also apply the format to a
specific variable(s) by using a FORMAT statement.
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Answer / b v krishna reddy
format procedure is used for generates user defined formats.
report procedure is used for that formats are assigned
using put and input functions.
these functions used only dataset block and report
procedure only.
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Answer / sat
Proc format is variable specific and proc report is
customizing the output for a datset.
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Answer / sheetal
proc format is used in table lookup...It is used to create
a user define format which can be used for reporting
purpose.
proc report is used to create report. Can be used system
defined or user defined (created using proc format) formats
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Answer / rajaanku11
1.proc format doesnt give any output after execution but
report can.
2.foramt is global for the entire session and can be called
any where in sas(data steps or procs).But proc report is
not global.
3.format is used to create user defined formats and report
for user defined listings or outputs.
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Answer / venkatesh.layam
proc report is used for reporting
proc format is used in report for reporting purpose
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