Date:         Thu, 15 Aug 1996 09:47:09 CST
Reply-To:     Jack_Hamilton@HCCOMPARE.COM
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Jack Hamilton <Jack_Hamilton@HCCOMPARE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Putting leading spaces
Comments: To: H.MCLEAN@PLUM.FRUIT.COM

H.MCLEAN@PLUM.FRUIT.COM wrote:
 
> How can I make a put statement put leading spaces in a character variable?
 
Try using the $CHAR. format instead of the default $. format.