Hi Graeme- You can use the END= option on the SET statement to flag when the last record is being processed. This option creates a variable that is true (1) on the last record and false (0) on all others.

Just change your SET statement to: set final end=eof;

The code you have would then put the ' }}' at the end of the file. If you really want a CR-LF and then two braces, try this:

if Eof then do; put ; put '}}'; end;

- or -

if eof then put / '}}';

Both of these will put a CR-LF and then the braces.

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-----Original Message----- From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of Graeme Kirton Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 7:18 AM To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: writing out a file

Im writing out the contents of a dataset 'final'. This works fine, only at the end I want a CR LF then two braces, can I do something like this???

Just incase, my dset looks like this; x y diepass 1 2 0 1 3 1 1 4 1 2 2 1

filename sample 'c:\winnt\profiles\gkirton\desktop\map.txt' lrecl=2048;

data _null_; set final;

by descending y x;

file sample; if _n_ NE 1 and first.y then PUT;

put diepass +(-1)@; if Eof then PUT ' }}'; /*DOESNT WORK*/ run; ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________

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