diff --git a/all.sas b/all.sas
index 99df58a..80bb021 100644
--- a/all.sas
+++ b/all.sas
@@ -2696,6 +2696,7 @@ and %superq(SYSPROCESSNAME) ne %str(Compute Server)
         aligndp4e49996=right(aligndp4e49996);
         myvar=aligndp4e49996;
       end;
+      drop aligndp4e49996;
 
   Results (myvar variable):
 
@@ -2721,7 +2722,7 @@ and %superq(SYSPROCESSNAME) ne %str(Compute Server)
           7998580.8415
 
 
-  @param var The (data step) variable to create
+  @param var The (data step, character) variable to modify
   @param width= (8) The number of characters BEFORE the decimal point
 
   <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
@@ -14065,9 +14066,10 @@ ods package close;
 %mend mddl_dc_maxkeytable;/**
   @file
   @brief The CNTLOUT table generated by proc format
-  @details This table will actually change format depending on the data values,
-  therefore the max possible lengths are described here to enable consistency
-  when dealing with format data.
+  @details The actual CNTLOUT table may have varying variable lengths,
+  depending on the data values, therefore the max possible lengths
+  (given various practical restrictions) are described here to enable
+  consistency when dealing with format data.
 
 **/
 
diff --git a/base/mp_aligndecimal.sas b/base/mp_aligndecimal.sas
index 35ef8e2..dc15226 100644
--- a/base/mp_aligndecimal.sas
+++ b/base/mp_aligndecimal.sas
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
         aligndp4e49996=right(aligndp4e49996);
         myvar=aligndp4e49996;
       end;
+      drop aligndp4e49996;
 
   Results (myvar variable):
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
           7998580.8415
 
 
-  @param var The (data step) variable to create
+  @param var The (data step, character) variable to modify
   @param width= (8) The number of characters BEFORE the decimal point
 
   <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
diff --git a/ddl/mddl_sas_cntlout.sas b/ddl/mddl_sas_cntlout.sas
index 18ce174..a204c9f 100644
--- a/ddl/mddl_sas_cntlout.sas
+++ b/ddl/mddl_sas_cntlout.sas
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 /**
   @file
   @brief The CNTLOUT table generated by proc format
-  @details This table will actually change format depending on the data values,
-  therefore the max possible lengths are described here to enable consistency
-  when dealing with format data.
+  @details The actual CNTLOUT table may have varying variable lengths,
+  depending on the data values, therefore the max possible lengths
+  (given various practical restrictions) are described here to enable
+  consistency when dealing with format data.
 
 **/