Date:         Thu, 6 May 2004 09:23:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Davenport <madavenp@OFFICE.UNCG.EDU>
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From:         Mark Davenport <madavenp@OFFICE.UNCG.EDU>
Subject:      consecutive vars using GET DATA
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Does the GET DATA command to read in an ASCII data file not support the naming of consecutive variabels such as in bold below:

GET DATA  /TYPE = TXT
 /FILE = 'C:\Marks Folders\Program Evaluation\Adult Students\3166.txt'
 /FIXCASE = 1
 /ARRANGEMENT = FIXED
 /FIRSTCASE = 1
 /IMPORTCASE = ALL
 /VARIABLES =
 UNCG 1-4 F4.2
 SSN 5-13 F9.2
 age 14-14 A1
....
....
....
....
 need_1 TO need_66 60-125 F1.0 .
CACHE.
EXECUTE.

Mark

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