Date:         Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:10:24 -0400
Reply-To:     "Srna, Carol (C.)" <csrna@FORD.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Srna, Carol (C.)" <csrna@FORD.COM>
Subject:      Re: SAS Error 391
Comments: To: RolandRB <rolandberry@HOTMAIL.COM>
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My error. Thank You.

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RolandRB
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:05 AM
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Subject: Re: SAS Error 391


"Srna, Carol (C.)" wrote:
> Hi All.
> I received the following  error message for this LENGTH statement:
>
> ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----
>  2             INFILE MCDS MISSOVER;                      =20
>  3             LENGTH MIGFLAG $CHAR1.;                    =20
> +                              _______                    =20
> +                              _______                    =20
> +                              _______                    =20
>                                391   200                  =20
> +                              391   200                  =20
> +                              391   200                  =20
>  ERROR 391-185: Expecting a variable length specification.=20

It should be:

LENGTH MIGFLAG $ 1;

You should not use a "length" statement to assign a format. The "format"
statement is used for that purpose.