OPTIONS LINESIZE=140 PAGESIZE=100 NOCENTER NODATE NONUMBER NOFMTERR;
Title1  "Source:basefmt.txt WATCH II 2/4/2004   PY " 

ODS LISTING;  **  writting ouput to the SAS output window**;
ODS HTML CLOSE;

*** format file;
PROC FORMAT CNTLOUT = basefmt; 
	
    VALUE age	1='1=20-34'
		2='2=35-54'
		3='3=55-70';
    VALUE race	1='1=Caucasian'
		2='2=Hispanic American/Latino'
		3='3=African American'
		4='4=Asian American'
		5='5=Native American'
		6='6=other';
    VALUE livstat   1='1=Single'
	            2= '2=Married'
		    3='3=Living with partner'
		    4='4=Separated'
		    5='5=Divrced'
		    6='6=Widowed ';
RUN;

proc print data=basefmt; 
	title2 'format file';
run;