Milligan, Have a SAS manual? You can use the @ as a column pointer as in: PUT @21 var1; which translates to write var1 starting at column 21 or as a line-hold specifier when used as a trailing at as in: PUT @21 var1 @; which translates to write var1 starting at column 21 and (the second @) hold the line so that the next PUT (could be used in reading also) is on the same line.

HTH,

* _________Bob Schechter, Systems Engineer, Pharmaceutical Information Services, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals * (302) 886-5561 Voice, 886-7525 FAX * FOC-CW3-30 * mailto:robert.schechter@phwilm.zeneca.com

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