create data set

[Ronein]

Hello

I want to create a data set .

What is the best way to do it please?

I don't get the values all values and all rows.

There should be 42 rows  and 5 columns

Data tbl;
input field $ @1 PCT @7 Amnt @10  Factor @17	Reduce @20;
cards;
max   .  .             1          -4490
max   30 20000  1          -2461
max	  40 20000  1          -2981
max	  50 20000  1          -3433
max	  30 50000  1          -3621
max	  40 50000  1          -3843
max	  50 50000  1          -4039
max   .  .             1.1       -4157
max	  30 20000  1.1       -2306
max	  40 20000  1.1       -2788
max	  50 20000  1.1       -3202
max	  30 50000  1.1       -3361
max	  40 50000  1.1       -3568
max	  50 50000  1.1        -3749
max   .  .      1.2	        -3858
max	  30 20000  1.2        -2161
max	  40 20000  1.2        -2607
max	  50 20000  1.2        -2988
max	  30 50000  1.2        -3125
max	  40 50000  1.2        -3319
max	  50 50000  1.2        -3486
S_Max .  .           1           -5114
S_Max 30 20000	1      -2697
S_Max 40 20000	1      -3281
S_Max 50 20000	1      -3802
S_Max 30 50000	1      -4094
S_Max 40 50000	1      -4342
S_Max 50 50000	1      -4564
S_Max .	 .             1.1    -4804
S_Max 30 20000	1.1	-2573
S_Max 40 20000	1.1	-3122
S_Max 50 20000	1.1	-3606
S_Max 30 50000	1.1	-3859
S_Max 40 50000	1.1	-4093
S_Max 50 50000	1.1	-4301
S_Max .  .		1.2	-4514
S_Max 30 20000	1.2	-2449
S_Max 40 20000	1.2	-2964
S_Max 50 20000	1.2	-3415
S_Max 30 50000	1.2	-3637
S_Max 40 50000	1.2	-3857
S_Max 50 50000	1.2	-4052
;
run;

[Kurt_Bremser · Accepted solution]

Your datalines block needs to either have

• consistent column widths or
• consistent use of delimiters

[Ronein]

Great and thank you!!

Data tbl;
 INFILE DATALINES DLM=',';
input field $ PCT Amnt   Factor	Reduce ;
cards;
max,.,.,1,-4490
max,30,20000,1,-2461
max,40,20000,1,-2981
max,50,20000,1,-3433
max,30,50000,1,-3621
max,40,50000,1,-3843
max,50,50000,1,-4039
max,.,.,1.1,-4157
max,30,20000,1.1,-2306
max,40,20000,1.1,-2788
max,50,20000,1.1,-3202
max,30,50000,1.1,-3361
max,40,50000,1.1,-3568
max,50,50000,1.1,-3749
max,.,.,1.2,-3858
max,30,20000,1.2,-2161
max,40,20000,1.2,-2607
max,50,20000,1.2,-2988
max,30,50000,1.2,-3125
max,40,50000,1.2,-3319
max,50,50000,1.2,-3486
S_Max,.,.,1,-5114
S_Max,30,20000,1,-2697
S_Max,40,20000,1,-3281
S_Max,50,20000,1,-3802
S_Max,30,50000,1,-4094
S_Max,40,50000,1,-4342
S_Max,50,50000,1,-4564
S_Max,.,.,1.1,-4804
S_Max,30,20000,1.1,-2573
S_Max,40,20000,1.1,-3122
S_Max,50,20000,1.1,-3606
S_Max,30,50000,1.1,-3859
S_Max,40,50000,1.1,-4093
S_Max,50,50000,1.1,-4301
S_Max,.,.,1.2,-4514
S_Max,30,20000,1.2,-2449
S_Max,40,20000,1.2,-2964
S_Max,50,20000,1.2,-3415
S_Max,30,50000,1.2,-3637
S_Max,40,50000,1.2,-3857
S_Max,50,50000,1.2,-4052
;
run;