Date:         Mon, 14 Oct 1996 12:53:29 -0700
Reply-To:     gxx18300@ggr.co.uk
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Bruce Rogers <gxx18300@GGR.CO.UK>
Organization: Medical IR, Glaxo Wellcome
Subject:      Re: space between two variables
Comments: To: Tim Pi <timpi%yaw%fmrco@UUNET.UU.NET>

Tim Pi wrote:
>
> Hi SAS users,
>
>        Does everyone know how to set '09'x, that is, [Tab], as a default
>        space between two variables when using 'proc printto and proc print'
>        to output datasets to a file.
>
>        Thanks!
>
> Tim
 
Tim,
 
The best way I can think of is to use a DATA _null_ step to generate
your output, rather than proc print. This also removes the requirement
to use printto to redirect to a file. e.g.
 
DATA _null_ ;
file 'c:\txt.dat' ;
 length tabvar $ 1 ;
 tabvar = '09'x;
put @1 var1 5.2
    @8 tabvar 1.
    @10 var2 5. ;
run;
 
HTH
Bruce