Rules for numeric SAS format names
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When creating a new SAS numeric format, the list of rules must be followed.
- The first character must be a letter or underscore
- Subsequent characters can be letters, underscores, or digits
- Cannot be more than 32 characters
- The format name cannot end with a number
- The format name should not be same as any SAS defined formats