https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Using-input-to-read-dot/m-p/16812#M2390 Try using $char as the informat. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:52:57 GMT Doc_Duke 2011-02-24T18:52:57Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Using-input-to-read-dot/m-p/16811#M2389 How do I read in a dot using input as a character dot and not a missing value. I want to assign the value to a variable even if it is a dot. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:39:32 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Using-input-to-read-dot/m-p/16811#M2389 ClaireFox211 2011-02-24T14:39:32Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Using-input-to-read-dot/m-p/16812#M2390 Try using $char as the informat. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:52:57 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Using-input-to-read-dot/m-p/16812#M2390 Doc_Duke 2011-02-24T18:52:57Z