Generate a file whose values are separated by the specified delimiter.

Note:   The sample code on the Full Code tab creates a tilde-delimited file. However, you can specify any character or hex value in the DLM= option on the FILE statement. Use DLM='09'x for a tab delimited file on an ASCII platform, and '05'x on an EBCDIC platform.

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/* PONAME is a character variable and ZIP, Y and X are numeric           */
/* variables.                                                            */
/*                                                                       */
/* If you are writing out each variable in order on the PDV, you can use */
/* a variable list to reduce coding on the PUT statement.  For example,  */
/*      PUT poname (zip -- x) (+(-1),'~');                               */     
/* will generate the same output as the example below.                   */


data _null_;
  set sashelp.zipcode (keep= poname zip y x obs=9);

  /* Route the output to the SAS log */
  file log dlm='~';
  put poname zip y x;
run;

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OUTPUT to SAS log 


Lake Clark National Preserve~1~60.815911~-155.623612
Yukon Flats NWR~2~64.714503~-152.700082
Alaska Penninsula NWR~3~57.439057~-156.539678
Lake Clark National Park~4~59.761927~-153.425076
Denali National Park~6~62.466835~-149.313633
Artic National Park~7~69.394856~-151.284365
Outer Ketchikan Misty Fj~8~55.013637~-130.736835
Yukon Delta NWR~10~62.251142~-162.525538
Kenai Fjord Natl Park~11~59.866475~-150.502732

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