diff --git a/all.sas b/all.sas
index 7231db1..3a242e9 100644
--- a/all.sas
+++ b/all.sas
@@ -8766,7 +8766,6 @@ options
       if format='' then fmt=cats('$',length,'.');
       else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,'.');
       else fmt=cats(format,formatl,'.');
-      newlen=max(formatl,length);
     end;
     else do;
       typelong='num';
@@ -8774,15 +8773,12 @@ options
       else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,'.');
       else if formatd=0 then fmt=cats(format,formatl,'.');
       else fmt=cats(format,formatl,'.',formatd);
-      /* needs to be wide, for datetimes etc */
-      newlen=max(length,formatl,24);
     end;
     /* 32 char unique name */
     newname='sasjs'!!substr(cats(put(md5(name),$hex32.)),1,27);
 
     call symputx(cats('name',_n_),name,'l');
     call symputx(cats('newname',_n_),newname,'l');
-    call symputx(cats('len',_n_),newlen,'l');
     call symputx(cats('length',_n_),length,'l');
     call symputx(cats('fmt',_n_),fmt,'l');
     call symputx(cats('type',_n_),type,'l');
@@ -8835,7 +8831,8 @@ options
       %end;
         ));
       %do i=1 %to &numcols;
-        length &&name&i $&&len&i;
+        /* all vars are now char, and labels could be up to 32767 */
+        length &&name&i $32767;
         %if &&typelong&i=num %then %do;
           &&name&i=left(put(&&newname&i,&&fmt&i));
         %end;
@@ -15185,7 +15182,6 @@ data _null_;
   put '      if format='''' then fmt=cats(''$'',length,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
-  put '      newlen=max(formatl,length); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    else do; ';
   put '      typelong=''num''; ';
@@ -15193,15 +15189,12 @@ data _null_;
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatd=0 then fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.'',formatd); ';
-  put '      /* needs to be wide, for datetimes etc */ ';
-  put '      newlen=max(length,formatl,24); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    /* 32 char unique name */ ';
   put '    newname=''sasjs''!!substr(cats(put(md5(name),$hex32.)),1,27); ';
   put ' ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''name'',_n_),name,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''newname'',_n_),newname,''l''); ';
-  put '    call symputx(cats(''len'',_n_),newlen,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''length'',_n_),length,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''fmt'',_n_),fmt,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''type'',_n_),type,''l''); ';
@@ -15254,7 +15247,8 @@ data _null_;
   put '      %end; ';
   put '        )); ';
   put '      %do i=1 %to &numcols; ';
-  put '        length &&name&i $&&len&i; ';
+  put '        /* all vars are now char, and labels could be up to 32767 */ ';
+  put '        length &&name&i $32767; ';
   put '        %if &&typelong&i=num %then %do; ';
   put '          &&name&i=left(put(&&newname&i,&&fmt&i)); ';
   put '        %end; ';
@@ -19987,7 +19981,6 @@ data _null_;
   put '      if format='''' then fmt=cats(''$'',length,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
-  put '      newlen=max(formatl,length); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    else do; ';
   put '      typelong=''num''; ';
@@ -19995,15 +19988,12 @@ data _null_;
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatd=0 then fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.'',formatd); ';
-  put '      /* needs to be wide, for datetimes etc */ ';
-  put '      newlen=max(length,formatl,24); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    /* 32 char unique name */ ';
   put '    newname=''sasjs''!!substr(cats(put(md5(name),$hex32.)),1,27); ';
   put ' ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''name'',_n_),name,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''newname'',_n_),newname,''l''); ';
-  put '    call symputx(cats(''len'',_n_),newlen,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''length'',_n_),length,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''fmt'',_n_),fmt,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''type'',_n_),type,''l''); ';
@@ -20056,7 +20046,8 @@ data _null_;
   put '      %end; ';
   put '        )); ';
   put '      %do i=1 %to &numcols; ';
-  put '        length &&name&i $&&len&i; ';
+  put '        /* all vars are now char, and labels could be up to 32767 */ ';
+  put '        length &&name&i $32767; ';
   put '        %if &&typelong&i=num %then %do; ';
   put '          &&name&i=left(put(&&newname&i,&&fmt&i)); ';
   put '        %end; ';
@@ -22368,7 +22359,6 @@ data _null_;
   put '      if format='''' then fmt=cats(''$'',length,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
-  put '      newlen=max(formatl,length); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    else do; ';
   put '      typelong=''num''; ';
@@ -22376,15 +22366,12 @@ data _null_;
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatd=0 then fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.'',formatd); ';
-  put '      /* needs to be wide, for datetimes etc */ ';
-  put '      newlen=max(length,formatl,24); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    /* 32 char unique name */ ';
   put '    newname=''sasjs''!!substr(cats(put(md5(name),$hex32.)),1,27); ';
   put ' ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''name'',_n_),name,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''newname'',_n_),newname,''l''); ';
-  put '    call symputx(cats(''len'',_n_),newlen,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''length'',_n_),length,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''fmt'',_n_),fmt,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''type'',_n_),type,''l''); ';
@@ -22437,7 +22424,8 @@ data _null_;
   put '      %end; ';
   put '        )); ';
   put '      %do i=1 %to &numcols; ';
-  put '        length &&name&i $&&len&i; ';
+  put '        /* all vars are now char, and labels could be up to 32767 */ ';
+  put '        length &&name&i $32767; ';
   put '        %if &&typelong&i=num %then %do; ';
   put '          &&name&i=left(put(&&newname&i,&&fmt&i)); ';
   put '        %end; ';
diff --git a/base/mp_jsonout.sas b/base/mp_jsonout.sas
index 6cc3b1f..ebceae9 100644
--- a/base/mp_jsonout.sas
+++ b/base/mp_jsonout.sas
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
       if format='' then fmt=cats('$',length,'.');
       else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,'.');
       else fmt=cats(format,formatl,'.');
-      newlen=max(formatl,length);
     end;
     else do;
       typelong='num';
@@ -134,15 +133,12 @@
       else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,'.');
       else if formatd=0 then fmt=cats(format,formatl,'.');
       else fmt=cats(format,formatl,'.',formatd);
-      /* needs to be wide, for datetimes etc */
-      newlen=max(length,formatl,24);
     end;
     /* 32 char unique name */
     newname='sasjs'!!substr(cats(put(md5(name),$hex32.)),1,27);
 
     call symputx(cats('name',_n_),name,'l');
     call symputx(cats('newname',_n_),newname,'l');
-    call symputx(cats('len',_n_),newlen,'l');
     call symputx(cats('length',_n_),length,'l');
     call symputx(cats('fmt',_n_),fmt,'l');
     call symputx(cats('type',_n_),type,'l');
@@ -195,7 +191,8 @@
       %end;
         ));
       %do i=1 %to &numcols;
-        length &&name&i $&&len&i;
+        /* all vars are now char, and labels could be up to 32767 */
+        length &&name&i $32767;
         %if &&typelong&i=num %then %do;
           &&name&i=left(put(&&newname&i,&&fmt&i));
         %end;
diff --git a/meta/mm_createwebservice.sas b/meta/mm_createwebservice.sas
index 7b23895..99105df 100644
--- a/meta/mm_createwebservice.sas
+++ b/meta/mm_createwebservice.sas
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ data _null_;
   put '      if format='''' then fmt=cats(''$'',length,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
-  put '      newlen=max(formatl,length); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    else do; ';
   put '      typelong=''num''; ';
@@ -157,15 +156,12 @@ data _null_;
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatd=0 then fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.'',formatd); ';
-  put '      /* needs to be wide, for datetimes etc */ ';
-  put '      newlen=max(length,formatl,24); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    /* 32 char unique name */ ';
   put '    newname=''sasjs''!!substr(cats(put(md5(name),$hex32.)),1,27); ';
   put ' ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''name'',_n_),name,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''newname'',_n_),newname,''l''); ';
-  put '    call symputx(cats(''len'',_n_),newlen,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''length'',_n_),length,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''fmt'',_n_),fmt,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''type'',_n_),type,''l''); ';
@@ -218,7 +214,8 @@ data _null_;
   put '      %end; ';
   put '        )); ';
   put '      %do i=1 %to &numcols; ';
-  put '        length &&name&i $&&len&i; ';
+  put '        /* all vars are now char, and labels could be up to 32767 */ ';
+  put '        length &&name&i $32767; ';
   put '        %if &&typelong&i=num %then %do; ';
   put '          &&name&i=left(put(&&newname&i,&&fmt&i)); ';
   put '        %end; ';
diff --git a/server/ms_createwebservice.sas b/server/ms_createwebservice.sas
index 3ca6766..062ba18 100644
--- a/server/ms_createwebservice.sas
+++ b/server/ms_createwebservice.sas
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ data _null_;
   put '      if format='''' then fmt=cats(''$'',length,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
-  put '      newlen=max(formatl,length); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    else do; ';
   put '      typelong=''num''; ';
@@ -158,15 +157,12 @@ data _null_;
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatd=0 then fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.'',formatd); ';
-  put '      /* needs to be wide, for datetimes etc */ ';
-  put '      newlen=max(length,formatl,24); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    /* 32 char unique name */ ';
   put '    newname=''sasjs''!!substr(cats(put(md5(name),$hex32.)),1,27); ';
   put ' ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''name'',_n_),name,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''newname'',_n_),newname,''l''); ';
-  put '    call symputx(cats(''len'',_n_),newlen,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''length'',_n_),length,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''fmt'',_n_),fmt,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''type'',_n_),type,''l''); ';
@@ -219,7 +215,8 @@ data _null_;
   put '      %end; ';
   put '        )); ';
   put '      %do i=1 %to &numcols; ';
-  put '        length &&name&i $&&len&i; ';
+  put '        /* all vars are now char, and labels could be up to 32767 */ ';
+  put '        length &&name&i $32767; ';
   put '        %if &&typelong&i=num %then %do; ';
   put '          &&name&i=left(put(&&newname&i,&&fmt&i)); ';
   put '        %end; ';
diff --git a/viya/mv_createwebservice.sas b/viya/mv_createwebservice.sas
index 7ab11e9..2f26a95 100644
--- a/viya/mv_createwebservice.sas
+++ b/viya/mv_createwebservice.sas
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ data _null_;
   put '      if format='''' then fmt=cats(''$'',length,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
-  put '      newlen=max(formatl,length); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    else do; ';
   put '      typelong=''num''; ';
@@ -300,15 +299,12 @@ data _null_;
   put '      else if formatl=0 then fmt=cats(format,''.''); ';
   put '      else if formatd=0 then fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.''); ';
   put '      else fmt=cats(format,formatl,''.'',formatd); ';
-  put '      /* needs to be wide, for datetimes etc */ ';
-  put '      newlen=max(length,formatl,24); ';
   put '    end; ';
   put '    /* 32 char unique name */ ';
   put '    newname=''sasjs''!!substr(cats(put(md5(name),$hex32.)),1,27); ';
   put ' ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''name'',_n_),name,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''newname'',_n_),newname,''l''); ';
-  put '    call symputx(cats(''len'',_n_),newlen,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''length'',_n_),length,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''fmt'',_n_),fmt,''l''); ';
   put '    call symputx(cats(''type'',_n_),type,''l''); ';
@@ -361,7 +357,8 @@ data _null_;
   put '      %end; ';
   put '        )); ';
   put '      %do i=1 %to &numcols; ';
-  put '        length &&name&i $&&len&i; ';
+  put '        /* all vars are now char, and labels could be up to 32767 */ ';
+  put '        length &&name&i $32767; ';
   put '        %if &&typelong&i=num %then %do; ';
   put '          &&name&i=left(put(&&newname&i,&&fmt&i)); ';
   put '        %end; ';