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christ0fr
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

 

I'm trying to run some very simple code to read a file (attached). I expect 7 variables Q1 through 7 each with one one-digit number; however, the code below gives me a 7 digit number in Q1, the age in Q2, the IQ in Q3. I tried putting spaces between the Q1-Q7 data in the dat file, but then I get every variable with only one digit (i.e., AGE will be one digit with the second digit being placed in IQ). I'm a new SAS user working my way through exercises and this was one that I couldn't make work (even using a datalines statement instead of infile).

 

Thanks

 

 

data D1;
	infile 'C:/Users/myname/Desktop/volunteer.txt';
	input	#1	@1	Q1-Q7	1.
			@9	AGE	2.
			@12	IQ	3.
			@16	NUMBER	2.
			@19	SEX    $1. ;
RUN;

 

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Reeza
Super User

Put brackets around the Q and format. I don't think you need the #1 either. 

 

data D1;
	input   @1	(Q1-Q7)	(1.)
			@9	AGE	2.
			@12	IQ	3.
			@16	NUMBER	2.
			@19	SEX    $1. ;
cards;
2234243 22  98  1 M
3424325 20 105  2 M
3242424 32  90  3 F
3242323  9 119  4 F
3232143  8 101  5 F
3242242 24 104  6 M
;;;;

RUN;

@christ0fr wrote:

Hi,

 

I'm trying to run some very simple code to read a file (attached). I expect 7 variables Q1 through 7 each with one one-digit number; however, the code below gives me a 7 digit number in Q1, the age in Q2, the IQ in Q3. I tried putting spaces between the Q1-Q7 data in the dat file, but then I get every variable with only one digit (i.e., AGE will be one digit with the second digit being placed in IQ). I'm a new SAS user working my way through exercises and this was one that I couldn't make work (even using a datalines statement instead of infile).

 

Thanks

 

 

data D1;
	infile 'C:/Users/myname/Desktop/volunteer.txt';
	input	#1	@1	Q1-Q7	1.
			@9	AGE	2.
			@12	IQ	3.
			@16	NUMBER	2.
			@19	SEX    $1. ;
RUN;

 


 

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FreelanceReinh
Jade | Level 19

Hi @christ0fr and welcome to the SAS Support Communities!

 

You just forgot the parentheses:

input @1 (Q1-Q7) (1.)
christ0fr
Calcite | Level 5
Thanks FreelanceReinhard!
Reeza
Super User

Put brackets around the Q and format. I don't think you need the #1 either. 

 

data D1;
	input   @1	(Q1-Q7)	(1.)
			@9	AGE	2.
			@12	IQ	3.
			@16	NUMBER	2.
			@19	SEX    $1. ;
cards;
2234243 22  98  1 M
3424325 20 105  2 M
3242424 32  90  3 F
3242323  9 119  4 F
3232143  8 101  5 F
3242242 24 104  6 M
;;;;

RUN;

@christ0fr wrote:

Hi,

 

I'm trying to run some very simple code to read a file (attached). I expect 7 variables Q1 through 7 each with one one-digit number; however, the code below gives me a 7 digit number in Q1, the age in Q2, the IQ in Q3. I tried putting spaces between the Q1-Q7 data in the dat file, but then I get every variable with only one digit (i.e., AGE will be one digit with the second digit being placed in IQ). I'm a new SAS user working my way through exercises and this was one that I couldn't make work (even using a datalines statement instead of infile).

 

Thanks

 

 

data D1;
	infile 'C:/Users/myname/Desktop/volunteer.txt';
	input	#1	@1	Q1-Q7	1.
			@9	AGE	2.
			@12	IQ	3.
			@16	NUMBER	2.
			@19	SEX    $1. ;
RUN;

 


 

christ0fr
Calcite | Level 5

Thanks so much Reeza!!

novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

Array and input

 

data D1;
array Q{7};
	input    Q{*} 1.
			@9	AGE	2.
			@12	IQ	3.
			@16	NUMBER	2.
			@19	SEX    $1. ;
cards;
2234243 22  98  1 M
3424325 20 105  2 M
3242424 32  90  3 F
3242323  9 119  4 F
3232143  8 101  5 F
3242242 24 104  6 M
;;;;

RUN;

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