https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Syntax-for-creating-a-character-numbered-list-of-variables/m-p/402222#M97649 <P>Hello there,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am wondering what the syntax is to create a numbered list of variables that have character values. I have a txt file I'm trying to import with 150 character variables and I don't want to list every single one out in the input statement. However, when I put</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>input Q1-Q150 $;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The only variable that is character is Q150, all the other ones are numeric.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What is the correct way to do this?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:54:14 GMT jacobrwest 2017-10-08T21:54:14Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Syntax-for-creating-a-character-numbered-list-of-variables/m-p/402222#M97649 <P>Hello there,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am wondering what the syntax is to create a numbered list of variables that have character values. I have a txt file I'm trying to import with 150 character variables and I don't want to list every single one out in the input statement. However, when I put</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>input Q1-Q150 $;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The only variable that is character is Q150, all the other ones are numeric.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What is the correct way to do this?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:54:14 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Syntax-for-creating-a-character-numbered-list-of-variables/m-p/402222#M97649 jacobrwest 2017-10-08T21:54:14Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Syntax-for-creating-a-character-numbered-list-of-variables/m-p/402236#M97658 <PRE>input (Q1-Q150) ($);</PRE> Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:28:03 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Syntax-for-creating-a-character-numbered-list-of-variables/m-p/402236#M97658 Patrick 2017-10-09T00:28:03Z