Import first 5 obs

[Ronein]

Hello

Let's say that I export cars data set into txt file with comma delimiter.

Let's say that I want to import this txt file into sas data set.

I want to import only observations 6 to 10 

What is the way to do it?

I get an error

WARNING 70-63: The option FIRSTOBS is not valid in this context. Option ignored.

proc export data=sashelp.cars outfile="/path/cars.txt" dbms=dlm replace;
delimiter=','; 
run;


proc import datafile ="/path/cars.txt"
out=cars_tbl(firstobs=6 obs=10) 
dbms=dlm
replace;
delimiter = ',';
run;

[LinusH]

I think you need to import using a data step to do this.

And there use tha automatic variable _n_ to control you import logic.

[Kurt_Bremser]

Read it with a DATA step, and use the FIRSTOBS= and OBS= options of the INFILE statement.