Date:         Thu, 3 Jul 2003 16:46:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Sigurd Hermansen <HERMANS1@WESTAT.COM>
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From:         Sigurd Hermansen <HERMANS1@WESTAT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Writing a text file with "if ... then put" statements
Comments: To: Tyler Barbour <sim7396@HOTMAIL.COM>
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The 'header= ...' option only works when writing print files. Include the
keyword PRINT in the FILE statement.
Sig

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler Barbour [mailto:sim7396@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 4:13 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Writing a text file with "if ... then put" statements


I want to create a text file using a FILE statement. The code I used
resulted in the header line being printed several times, but I only
want it printed once at the top of the page (my text file will seldom,
if ever, be longer tnan one page)

This is what I tried. What did I do wrong?

data _null_;
 file "c:\lola.txt" header=pagetop;
 if (1) then put "This is a test";
 if (0) then put "This will not print";
 if (1) then put "This is another test";
 return;
 pagetop:
 put @15 "This is the header line";
 return;
run;