What are the restrictions on naming a new format with `fmtName`?

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A format name cannot end in a number and cannot be the same as a SAS-supplied format name. For numeric formats, the name can be up to 32 characters. For character formats, the name must start with a dollar sign ($) and can be up to 31 characters long.
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