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fighting123
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PROC IMPORT DATAFILE = 'C:\Users\TSE\s208034\Vegas_edit.dat'
OUT = Vegas DBMS =  TAB REPLACE;
DATAROWS=1;
DELIMITER=' ; ';
GETNAMES=NO;
INPUT country $  review $  hotel_review $ help_vote $ score $ stay $ type $ pool $ gym $ tennis $  spa $  casino $ internet $ name $ stars $ rooms $ user $
member $  date $ month $  weekday;
RUN;

I want to input the dataset that is dat file with semicolon and add variable name

can someone tell me where is wrong and teach me pls

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Use

dbms=dlm

in the PROC IMPORT statement. TAB forces a tabulation character ('09'x) as delimiter.

In the long run you will be better off to copy the data step code created by PROC IMPORT from the log, adapt it to your needs and use that in the future for consistency.

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Use

dbms=dlm

in the PROC IMPORT statement. TAB forces a tabulation character ('09'x) as delimiter.

In the long run you will be better off to copy the data step code created by PROC IMPORT from the log, adapt it to your needs and use that in the future for consistency.

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