OPTIONS PS=72 LS=120 NOCENTER NONUMBER;
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  * Program: format3.sas
  * Input:   c:\fileref (your raw data file);
  * Output:  data1.sas7bdat (sas dataset)**
  * Summary: APPLY FORMATs                     ****;
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DATA projecta.data1;
	INFILE 'c:\fileref';
	INPUT id sex home kids;
	LABEL sex="Gender"
          home="Do you Own your home"
          kids="Do you have any children";
	FORMAT sex sexf. home kids ny01f.;
RUN;