The FORMAT Procedure

Syntax: FORMAT Procedure

Restriction:	You cannot use a SELECT statement and an EXCLUDE statement within the same PROC FORMAT step.
Tip:	You can also use appropriate global statements with this procedure. See Global Statements for a list.
See:	FORMAT Procedure under OpenVMS z/OS
Table of Contents:	The FORMAT Procedure

PROC FORMAT <option(s)>;

EXCLUDE entry(s);

INVALUE <$>name <(informat-option(s))>
value-range-set(s);

PICTURE name <(format-option(s))>
value-range-set-1 <(picture-1-option(s) )>
<...value-range-set-n <(picture-n-option(s))>>;

SELECT entry(s);

VALUE <$>name <(format-option(s))>
value-range-set(s);

Task		Statement
Define formats and informats for variables.		PROC FORMAT
Exclude catalog entries from processing by the FMTLIB and CNTLOUT= options.		EXCLUDE
Create an informat for reading and converting raw data values.		INVALUE
Create a template for printing numbers.		PICTURE
Select catalog entries for processing by the FMTLIB and CNTLOUT= options.		SELECT
Create a format that specifies character strings to use to print variable values.		VALUE