topic Need help inputting data with datalines in SAS Programming

Need help inputting data with datalines

gsnidow — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:37:53 GMT

Greetings. I am trying to load some addresses into one column of a dataset by using a datalines statement. When I run the below, only about half of the addresses are being loaded. I have tried cards, and messing with the format to no avail. I think it must be something simple, but I can't get it. One other thing, now I cannot even paste into this post, so the code is attached. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.

Greg

Re: Need help inputting data with datalines

art297 — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:48:22 GMT

Add an ampersand. i.e.,

input Address & $100.;

Re: Need help inputting data with datalines

gsnidow — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:55:57 GMT

Thank you Arthur, that worked like a charm.

Greg

Re: Need help inputting data with datalines

Tom — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:19:13 GMT

The & will allow SAS to read variable length data, but it will truncate when it sees two adjacent spaces.

You can add an INFILE statement so that you can use the TRUNCOVER option.

data Addresses;

infile datalines truncover;

input Address $100.;

datalines;

Or you could use the _INFILE_ automatic variable.

data Addresses;

length address $100;

input;

address=_infile_;

datalines;