In that case a length statement in the creating DATA Step prior to the SET or INPUT may do the trick.

-----Original Message----- From: Jack Hamilton [mailto:JackHamilton@FIRSTHEALTH.COM] Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 5:52 PM To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: Changing columns order ?

Those all generate a new data set, which he said he didn't want to do.

-- JackHamilton@FirstHealth.com Manager, Technical Development Metrics Department, First Health West Sacramento, California USA

>>> "Prasad S Ravi" <prasad.s.ravi@HOUSEHOLD.COM> 04/14/2003 2:48 PM >>> Use ATTRIB or RETAIN or PROC SQL.

Prasad Ravi

Johny Bravo <manu_killer@POCZTA.O To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU NET.PL> cc: Sent by: "SAS(r) Subject: Changing columns order ? Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.E DU>

04/14/2003 02:31 PM Please respond to Johny Bravo

Hi !

Ho to change columns order without generating a new dataset ?

Brgrds, Johny manu_killer@poczta.onet.pl

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