OPTIONS LS=64 PS=60;

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***  READING DATA FROM AN ***; 
***  EXTERNAL TEXT FILE   ***;
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DATA mix; INFILE 'name.dat';
          INPUT x1 $ x2 x3;
PROC PRINT DATA = mix;

* For PC SAS, specify the path *;
* of the directory containing  *;
* the data set file name.dat   *;

* DATA mix; 
* INFILE 'c:\sassem\name.dat';
* INPUT x1 $ x2 x3;

/*
==================================
The file   ==>  name.dat  <==  
is a column-formatted text file 
in your directory that contains 
the data. It would look like:

   A 29.9 56
   A 11.4 69 
   A 25.3 67
   A 16.5 99
   B 26.6 89
   B 23.7 60
   B 28.5 56
   B 14.2 45
   B 17.9 77
==================================
*/
RUN;