https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Input-data-with-DO-statement/m-p/601#M291 Hi,<BR /> I got a solution of my own:<BR /> data test;<BR /> do group=1 to 2;<BR /> do j=1 to 3;<BR /> input score @;<BR /> output;<BR /> end;<BR /> end;<BR /> drop j;<BR /> datalines;<BR /> 5 9 6 3 7 8<BR /> ;<BR /> <BR /> gim Thu, 11 May 2006 14:15:23 GMT deleted_user 2006-05-11T14:15:23Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Input-data-with-DO-statement/m-p/600#M290 Hello,<BR /> The data is like this:<BR /> Group Score<BR /> 1 5<BR /> 1 9<BR /> 1 6<BR /> 2 3<BR /> 2 7<BR /> 2 8<BR /> <BR /> I guess using do statement(or similar loop) in the data step would speed the input. I know for example in matlab how to do this, but what is the equivalent code in SAS?<BR /> gim Wed, 10 May 2006 11:13:57 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Input-data-with-DO-statement/m-p/600#M290 deleted_user 2006-05-10T11:13:57Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Input-data-with-DO-statement/m-p/601#M291 Hi,<BR /> I got a solution of my own:<BR /> data test;<BR /> do group=1 to 2;<BR /> do j=1 to 3;<BR /> input score @;<BR /> output;<BR /> end;<BR /> end;<BR /> drop j;<BR /> datalines;<BR /> 5 9 6 3 7 8<BR /> ;<BR /> <BR /> gim Thu, 11 May 2006 14:15:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Input-data-with-DO-statement/m-p/601#M291 deleted_user 2006-05-11T14:15:23Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Input-data-with-DO-statement/m-p/602#M292 ... and why do you think that this is better? Mon, 15 May 2006 16:40:05 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Input-data-with-DO-statement/m-p/602#M292 deleted_user 2006-05-15T16:40:05Z