Date:         Thu, 8 Jul 2004 08:50:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Kerry <kerry.arrowsmith@SAINSBURYS.CO.UK>
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From:         Kerry <kerry.arrowsmith@SAINSBURYS.CO.UK>
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Subject:      import delimited file specifying field names
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I have a pipe delimited, quote surround file, no header, unknown field
lengths, to import to SAS.

The following code gives me everything but the variable names. How can
I specify these as well, without having to add field names to the raw
file?

PROC IMPORT OUT= <Libname>.<DataSetName> DATAFILE=
"<FilePath>.<FileName>"
            DBMS=DLM REPLACE;
     DELIMITER='7C'x;
     GETNAMES=NO;
     DATAROW=1;
RUN;

I HAVE noticed that SAS converts this to a data step, adding format,
informat and input statements. I know that I could add the correct
field names to this input but there must be a way to get the file in
one step!! Is there?

Thanks
Kerry