Date:         Tue, 16 Nov 1999 08:09:53 -0000
Reply-To:     Neil.Simpson@NATWEST.COM
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Comments:     To: d8442803@STUDENT.NSYSU.EDU.TW
From:         Neil Simpson <Neil.Simpson@NATWEST.COM>
Subject:      Re: reading dataset but skipping label text.
Comments: To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.VT.EDU

Yes, and I believe it's very well documented under "INPUT, column" in your
SAS Language manual.

Regards
Neil Simpson
UK

> ----------
> From:         Wen-Feng Hsiao[SMTP:d8442803@STUDENT.NSYSU.EDU.TW]
> Sent:         16 November 1999 04:44
> To:   SAS-L@LISTSERV.VT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: reading dataset but skipping label text.
>
> Thanks for Lawrence's and Jian's answers. They both work pretty well. By
> the way, can I locate to a particular column of one particular
> observation?
>
> Wen-Feng
>
> In article <382EF4F5.6ABA828D@duke.edu>, you say...
> > A way that will work is to modify your data statement to include the
> > following:
> >
> > data senior;
> >    infile 'c:\dataset\data.txt' expandtabs;
> >     input  n1 n2;
> >     IF _N_=1 THEN DELETE; * delete the first observation read.;
> >     RUN;
> >
>
> In article <80ner6$q4e$1@news.aei.ca>, you say...
> > Wen-Feng,
> >
> > Write firstobs=2 on the INFILE line.
> > SAS will read data from the second observation.
> >
> >   infile 'c:\dataset\data.txt' firstobs=2;
>

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