---------1---------2---------3---------4---------5---------6---------7---------8 Default Length of CARDS SAS reading input x $ y z $72.; --- --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Iteration 1 abc 123 456 --- --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Iteration 2 def 789 101 --- --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Iteration 3 ghi 121 141 ---------1---------2---------3---------4---------5---------6---------7---------8 Default Length of CARDS SAS reading input x $ y z $73.; --- --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iteration 1: one space over the default length. For var z, Out of 73 spaces 3 spaces used to record 456. abc 123 456 456---------------------------------------------------------------------- Still at Iteration 1: carries 456 over to the next line but overwrites over 456 to get value of z variable. def 789 101 --- --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iteration 2: one space over the default length. For var z, Out of 73 spaces 3 spaces used to record 141. ghi 121 141 141---------------------------------------------------------------------- Still at Iteration 2: carries 141 over to the next line. But no next line, leads to error, delete Iteration2? NULL SPACE Is above interpretation right? If so; For Iteration 1 here why doesn't it start recording next to 456, so I will get 456def 789 101 for z variable? How can I make it so?
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