Im trying to read in a text file, that is stored in list format with multiple observations per line in the order of :ID, score , dose age weight
the text file is attached
Please post what you have tried and post you data in the form of a SAS datastep using either the cards or datalines;
When I open your attachment I only get a picture of the information.
use a datastep and an infile statement based on the information you have provided.
/*This code is not tested, but double trailing@@ should do the trick.*/
filename dehyd '<path>/dehydration_f18.txt';
data temp;
infile dehyd lrecl=80 flowover firstobs=1;
input ID $ score dose age weight @@;
run;
Thank you!
data want;
infile 'C:\Users\nsriniv2\Downloads\dehydration_f18.txt';
input ID $ score dose age weight @@;
run;
proc print nobs;run;
SAS Output
The SAS System |
ID | score | dose | age | weight |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 76 | 0.0 | 4 | 28 |
2 | 65 | 1.5 | 5 | 35 |
3 | 75 | 2.5 | 8 | 55 |
4 | 61 | 1.0 | 9 | 76 |
5 | 75 | 0.5 | 5 | 31 |
6 | 82 | 2.0 | 5 | 25 |
7 | 70 | 1.0 | 6 | 35 |
8 | 91 | 2.5 | 6 | 47 |
9 | 49 | 0.0 | 9 | 57 |
10 | 72 | 3.0 | 8 | 51 |
11 | 65 | 2.0 | 7 | 51 |
12 | 100 | 2.5 | 7 | 46 |
13 | 75 | 1.5 | 4 | 33 |
14 | 58 | 3.0 | 8 | 57 |
15 | 58 | 1.5 | 6 | 41 |
16 | 56 | 0.0 | 8 | 55 |
17 | 81 | 1.0 | 7 | 55 |
18 | 55 | 2.0 | 10 | 76 |
19 | 44 | 0.5 | 9 | 66 |
20 | 62 | 1.0 | 6 | 43 |
21 | 61 | 1.0 | 6 | 42 |
22 | 74 | 2.5 | 7 | 51 |
23 | 76 | 1.5 | 5 | 29 |
24 | 81 | 2.5 | 11 | 64 |
25 | 68 | 3.0 | 9 | 61 |
26 | 70 | 2.5 | 10 | 72 |
27 | 93 | 1.5 | 4 | 25 |
28 | 84 | 2.0 | 3 | 26 |
29 | 71 | 0.0 | 9 | 56 |
30 | 59 | 2.5 | 8 | 57 |
31 | 88 | 1.0 | 3 | 22 |
32 | 68 | 0.5 | 5 | 38 |
33 | 61 | 0.5 | 6 | 44 |
34 | 91 | 3.0 | 5 | 45 |
35 | 79 | 1.5 | 8 | 53 |
36 | 91 | 2.0 | 4 | 29 |
data want;
infile 'C:\Users\nsriniv2\Downloads\dehydration_f18.txt';
do _n_=1 to 3;
input ID $ score dose age weight @;
output;
end;
run;
Thank you! it worked!
HI,
data want;
infile "path.txt";
input id v1 v2 v3 v4 @@;
run;
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