Starting with Raw Data: The Basics

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Advanced features: For some more advanced data-reading features, see Starting with Raw Data: Beyond the Basics.
Character-delimited data: For more information about reading data that is delimited by a character other than a blank space, see the DELIMITER= option in the INFILE statement in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary .
Pointer controls: For a complete discussion and listing of column-pointer controls, line-pointer controls, and line-hold specifiers, see SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.
Types of input: For more information about the INPUT statement, see SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.