Define variables, assign lengths and formats, read a record, and assign values to four variables. The LENGTH statement defines a length that is shorter than the default to two character variables. The FORMAT statement assigns a user-defined format to the variable COUNTRY. The LABEL statement assigns a label to the variable TYPE. The INPUT statement reads a record from the datalines and assigns a value to four variables.

   length Country $ 3 Type $ 5;
   format country $cntry.;
   label type='Grain';
   input Year country $ type $ Kilotons;