Sample 24692: Reading data using named input
Read datalines or records that contain a variable name followed
by an equal sign and the value.
Using named input does not require that all variables in the dataline
or record be read in. The variable order specified in the INPUT
statement does not have to match the order of the datalines or
records. Values in the dataline or record which are not preceded by
the variable name and equal sign can be read in using other styles of
input. However, once the INPUT statement starts to read with named
input, all remaining values must be read with named input.
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data deptinfo;
input dept $ last= $ first= $ start= $10.;
datalines;
acct start=15-01-2000 first=Mary last=Lowe
hr start=01-09-1984 first=Greg last=Richards
oper start=01-11-1990 first=Cindy last=Lou
oper start=15-05-1995 first=Julie last=Simpson
acct start=01-03-1999 first=Sam last=Hampton
;
proc print;
run;
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OBS DEPT LAST FIRST START
1 acct Lowe Mary 15-01-2000
2 hr Richards Greg 01-09-1984
3 oper Lou Cindy 01-11-1990
4 oper Simpson Julie 15-05-1995
5 acct Hampton Sam 01-03-1999
Read datalines or records that contain a variable
name followed by an equal sign and the value.
| Type: | Sample |
| Topic: | SAS Reference ==> DATA Step
Common Programming Tasks ==> Reading and Writing External Data
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| Date Modified: | 2011-11-02 16:37:10 |
| Date Created: | 2004-09-30 14:09:04 |
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