Reading multiple observations per line, not working

DavidFord — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:33:51 GMT

Hello,

I've created this code to input multiple observations per line:

data friendlist;
input name $4. rank @@;
datalines;
JOHN 13 MARY 12 SUE 15 TOME 10;
run;
proc print data = friendlist; run;

I'm getting this error message, which is making no sense to me. It seems to be interpreting the data line as code.

454  data friendlist;
455  input name $4. rank @@;
456  datalines;

NOTE: The data set WORK.FRIENDLIST has 0 observations and 2 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds


457  JOHN 13 MARY 12 SUE 15 TOME 10;
     ----
     180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

458  run;
459  proc print data = friendlist; run;

NOTE: No observations in data set WORK.FRIENDLIST.
NOTE: PROCEDURE PRINT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Reading multiple observations per line, not working

novinosrin — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:49:57 GMT


data friendlist;
input name : $4. rank @@;
datalines;
JOHN 13 MARY 12 SUE 15 TOME 10
run;
proc print data = friendlist; run;

NOTE: No semicolons on the same line of the dataline

Re: Reading multiple observations per line, not working

DavidFord — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:52:26 GMT

Thank you. Not sure how long that would have taken me to figure out on my own.

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