What SAS statements would you code to read an external raw
data file to a DATA step?

Answer Posted / sastechies

We use SAS statements –

FILENAME – to specify the location of the file

INFILE - Identifies an external file to read with an INPUT
statement

INPUT – to specify the variables that the data is
identified with.

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interview-questions.html

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