Date:         Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:21:08 -0000
Reply-To:     Richard.Simhon@CORNHILL.CO.UK
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "(richard Simhon)" <Richard.Simhon@CORNHILL.CO.UK>
Subject:      Importing a . file dat
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All,

This appears to be a simple problem but it's Monday!!

I am importing a .dat file into SAS which uses a comma as a separator.
Each record goes across 2 lines. A variable may not finish exactly at the
end of the first line and may therefore be split onto the second line.

Is there a way in the infile statement or elsewhere in the import statement
that I can get SAS to go to the second line and read the data for that
record.

Thanks in advance

Richard Simhon
Business Analyst
Allianz Cornhill
Tel +(44) 01483 552628





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