Proc print output missing for DATE

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Dear all,

I am new to SAS. I am trying to produce a table from  simple data but the table output is incomplete. In the result viewer, the first column (DATE VAriable) is missing. I have to use the informat command. Can anyone please suggest me why i am not getting the result? Many thanks.

DATA PROB_4;
INPUT DATE 1-10 GENDER $ 11 AGE 12-13 SCORE 14-16;
INFORMAT DATE mmddyy10.;
DATALINES;
04/04/2004M15 90
05/12/2004F16 95
07/23/2004M18 88
01/20/2004F17100
;
RUN;
TITLE "Problem 4";
PROC PRINT DATA= PROB_4;
FORMAT DATE mmddyy10.;
RUN;

[ChrisNZ · Accepted solution]

Since you specify the columns, the informat is not used.

And since you are reading a string into a numeric variable, missing values are generated.

Always look at the LOG. Always!

NOTE: Invalid data for DATE in line 30 1-10.
RULE: ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8----+----9----+----0
30 04/04/2004M15 90
DATE=. GENDER=M AGE=15 SCORE=90 _ERROR_=1 _N_=1
NOTE: Invalid data for DATE in line 31 1-10.
31 05/12/2004F16 95
DATE=. GENDER=F AGE=16 SCORE=95 _ERROR_=1 _N_=2
NOTE: Invalid data for DATE in line 32 1-10.
32 07/23/2004M18 88
DATE=. GENDER=M AGE=18 SCORE=88 _ERROR_=1 _N_=3
NOTE: Invalid data for DATE in line 33 1-10.
33 01/20/2004F17100
DATE=. GENDER=F AGE=17 SCORE=100 _ERROR_=1 _N_=4