This is actually good validation for me as a new user. I was ripping my face off wondering what I was doing wrong, and this forum validated my fears. I will ask for the raw SAS dataset, but any formatted data would be better than the monstrosity that is this LST file. Thank you so much for your support everybody! ... View more

Sorry for the ambiguity, this is the entire situation, which I now realize is somewhat hopeless.   I have a .lst file (SAS text output) that was produced by a different user. This file is atrocious, with no clear formatting, simply rows of numerical data. The column titles were sent as a separate email. What I am trying to do is to import/reconfigure/something this data into a SAS program so that I can run various procedures on it.  One major issue is: I don't understand why this data is even in this format. My question was based on my false assumption that a .lst file, like Excel files and CSV files, could be imported using SAS Access or a simple data step. These columns are basic information like Gender, Age, Veteran Status, Income, etc.    I will contact the counterpart that created this .LST file and see if he can get this data into a more accessible format.        ... View more

Yes, I requested mostly demographic data and the last thing I expected was pure SAS text output. I was hoping there was a simple data step that could convert this into something usable. I guess using ODS OUTPUT and creating my own table is the only solution?        ... View more