Ya, your right Jim. I just looked it does not recognize recfm=f.

Tom

> Tom, > > This may be an IML thing as the following works just fine inside a data > _null_; > > file 'out' lrecl = 800 recfm=f; > > Gregg P. Snell > Data Savant Consulting > (913) 638-4640 > (208) 977-1943 fax > http://www.datasavantconsulting.com > > > "Thomas Allen Schmitt" <schmitta@CSD.UWM.EDU> wrote in message > news:Pine.OSF.3.96.1020315090431.2516A-100000@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu... > > Gregg, how do you add it? I wrote it like "file 'toms' recfm=f > > lrecl=800;" and got the error messge "ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, > > expecting one of the following: N, U." > > > > Jim, I did put it outside the loops after the data step and got "ERROR: No > > current file to write to." I get no warnings or errors when I place it > > within IML, but it does not increase the record length. > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > The only other thing I could suggest is to add "recfm=f" to your file > statement. That should force it to your lrecl regardless of what you write > to it. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Gregg Snell > > > To: Thomas Allen Schmitt > > > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 7:51 AM > > > Subject: Re: Record Length > > > > > > > > > Tom, > > > > > > Have you tried moving the "file" statement out of the do loops? > > > > > > Gregg P. Snell > > > Data Savant Consulting > > > (913) 638-4640 > > > (208) 977-1943 fax > > > http://www.datasavantconsulting.com > > > > > > > > > "Thomas Allen Schmitt" <schmitta@CSD.UWM.EDU> wrote in message > news:Pine.OSF.3.96.1020315072800.7314A-100000@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu... > > > > Hey Jim thanks for the programming advice Jim. I've tried several > > > > different names, but with no luck or change in the warning message. > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > Hi Tom, > > > > > > > > > > Maybe the file out is open by another program. Check it. > > > > > > > > > > An advice on your multitude of IF statements: make them all ELSE > IF, except > > > > > for the first one of course. Even better replace all 66 of them by > the > > > > > single > > > > > PUT @(1+(t-1)*10) var @; > > > > > > > > > > Regards - Jim. > > > > > -- > > > > > Y. (Jim) Groeneveld, MSc IMRO TRAMARKO tel. +31 412 407 > 070 > > > > > senior statistician, P.O. Box 1 fax. +31 412 407 > 080 > > > > > senior data manager 5350 AA BERGHEM IMRO TRAMARKO: a > CRO > > > > > J.Groeneveld@ITGroups.com the Netherlands in clinical > research > > > > > > > > > > My computer beeps when it complains; I complain when it beeps > > > > > > > > > > Notice of confidentiality: this e-mail may contain confidential > information > > > > > intended for the addressed recipient only. > > > > > If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this > e-mail and > > > > > please notify the sender so that proper delivery > > > > > can be arranged. > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Thomas Allen Schmitt [SMTP:schmitta@CSD.UWM.EDU] > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:43 PM > > > > > > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > > > > > > Subject: Record Length > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm tying to change the record length so I can read the > variables across. > > > > > > I get the warning at the end of the file and it > > > > > > does not change the record length. Any suggestions for the > placement of > > > > > > the logical record length option. I also tried the > > > > > > LINESIZE option but that didn't work at all. I'm not very clear > on how to > > > > > > use each or the difference between the two. > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do i = 1 to 2; > > > > > > do t = 1 to 66; > > > > > > do z = 1 to 30; > > > > > > */ calculations for var /*; > > > > > > end; > > > > > > file 'out' lrecl = 800; > > > > > > if t = 1 then put @1 var @; > > > > > > if t = 2 then put @11 var @; > > > > > > if t = 3 then put @21 var @; > > > > > > if t = 4 then put @31 var @; > > > > > > if t = 5 then put @41 var @; > > > > > > if t = 6 then put @51 var @; > > > > > > if t = 7 then put @61 var @; > > > > > > if t = 8 then put @71 var @; > > > > > > if t = 9 then put @81 var @; > > > > > > if t = 10 then put @91 var @; > > > > > > if t = 11 then put @101 var @; > > > > > > if t = 12 then put @111 var @; > > > > > > if t = 13 then put @121 var @; > > > > > > if t = 14 then put @131 var @; > > > > > > if t = 15 then put @141 var @; > > > > > > if t = 16 then put @151 var @; > > > > > > if t = 17 then put @161 var @; > > > > > > if t = 18 then put @171 var @; > > > > > > if t = 19 then put @181 var @; > > > > > > if t = 20 then put @191 var @; > > > > > > if t = 21 then put @201 var @; > > > > > > if t = 22 then put @211 var @; > > > > > > if t = 23 then put @221 var @; > > > > > > if t = 24 then put @231 var @; > > > > > > if t = 25 then put @241 var @; > > > > > > if t = 26 then put @251 var @; > > > > > > if t = 27 then put @261 var @; > > > > > > if t = 28 then put @271 var @; > > > > > > if t = 29 then put @281 var @; > > > > > > if t = 30 then put @291 var @; > > > > > > if t = 31 then put @301 var @; > > > > > > if t = 32 then put @311 var @; > > > > > > if t = 33 then put @321 var @; > > > > > > if t = 34 then put @331 var @; > > > > > > if t = 35 then put @341 var @; > > > > > > if t = 36 then put @351 var @; > > > > > > if t = 37 then put @361 var @; > > > > > > if t = 38 then put @371 var @; > > > > > > if t = 39 then put @381 var @; > > > > > > if t = 40 then put @391 var @; > > > > > > if t = 41 then put @401 var @; > > > > > > if t = 42 then put @411 var @; > > > > > > if t = 43 then put @421 var @; > > > > > > if t = 44 then put @431 var @; > > > > > > if t = 45 then put @441 var @; > > > > > > if t = 46 then put @451 var @; > > > > > > if t = 47 then put @461 var @; > > > > > > if t = 48 then put @471 var @; > > > > > > if t = 49 then put @481 var @; > > > > > > if t = 50 then put @491 var @; > > > > > > if t = 51 then put @501 var @; > > > > > > if t = 52 then put @511 var @; > > > > > > if t = 53 then put @521 var @; > > > > > > if t = 54 then put @531 var @; > > > > > > if t = 55 then put @541 var @; > > > > > > if t = 56 then put @551 var @; > > > > > > if t = 57 then put @561 var @; > > > > > > if t = 58 then put @571 var @; > > > > > > if t = 59 then put @581 var @; > > > > > > if t = 60 then put @591 var @; > > > > > > if t = 61 then put @601 var @; > > > > > > if t = 62 then put @611 var @; > > > > > > if t = 63 then put @621 var @; > > > > > > if t = 64 then put @631 var @; > > > > > > if t = 65 then put @641 var @; > > > > > > if t = 66 then put @651 var @; > > > > > > end; > > > > > > put; > > > > > > end; > > > > > > run > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WARNING: File out already open; new options ignored. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

========================================================================= Tom Schmitt Phone: (414) 229-4470 Department of Educational Psychology E-mail: schmitta@uwm.edu University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Homepage: www.uwm.edu/~schmitta Enderis Hall Fax: (414) 229-4939 2400 East Hartford Avenue P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA