* Sample SAS Program "readcol.sas" ; /* Reading an external file; */ /* For example, reading file "data1.txt" */ /* located in dir '[drive]:\[your_folder]\' ; */ /* Using column input format; */ /* Numeric and character data; */ /* Print data; */ options ls=80 ; data temp; /* SUBSTITUTE APPROPRIATE FILE NAME AND THE FOLDER NAME */ infile ''[drive]:\[your_folder]\data1.txt'; input name $ 1-10 sex $ 12 age 14-15 height 17-18 weight 20-22 ; run; proc print data=temp; title; run;