Date:         Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:07:48 +0200
Reply-To:     "Groeneveld, Jim" <jim.groeneveld@VITATRON.COM>
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From:         "Groeneveld, Jim" <jim.groeneveld@VITATRON.COM>
Subject:      Re: create dataset with added column
Comments: To: mmxell <docdoc1357@TIPGOD.COM>
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Hi MMxell,

I assume with Index you mean the sequence number of the observation in the dataset. If so, in the/a data step add either the line:
SeqNum = _N_;
or
SeqNum + 1;

Where do you want it for?

Regards - Jim.

Y. (Jim) Groeneveld MSc
Biostatistician
Vitatron B.V.
Meander 1051
6825 MJ Arnhem
The Netherlands
+31/0 26 376 7365; fax 7305
Jim.Groeneveld@Vitatron.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: mmxell [mailto:docdoc1357@TIPGOD.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 09:45
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: create dataset with added column


Hi,

I want to create a dataset from a .txt file (say desc.txt).  The content of
the file contains only 1 text description(sample as below)
abc
xyz
aaa

I want to create a dataset that has 2 fields: 1)index 2)desc , the result
dataset desired is as follows:
index    desc
1    abc
2    xyz
3    aaa
4    ...
5    ....
and etc.

can I do it in the DATA step?  Thanks for the advice.
mmxell