data insure_as2; infile "U:\STA575\RawData\RawData_dat\insure.dat"; input ID $ 1-4 Name $ 5-18 Policy $ 23-29 Company $ 30-40 PctInsured 48-55 Total 56-63 BalanceDue 64-73; run;
The two lines contain an INPUT statement. The variable values are read from specified positions (the numbers after each variable name), and the $ sign specifies the preceding variable as character.
See the relevant documentation of column input here.
The two lines contain an INPUT statement. The variable values are read from specified positions (the numbers after each variable name), and the $ sign specifies the preceding variable as character.
See the relevant documentation of column input here.