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Advanced features
For some more advanced data-reading features, see Starting with Raw Data: Beyond the Basics.
Character-delimited data
For more information about reading data that is delimited by a character other than a blank space, see the DELIMITER= option in “INFILE Statement” in SAS Statements: Reference.
Pointer controls
For a complete discussion and listing of column-pointer controls, line-pointer controls, and line-hold specifiers, see SAS Statements: Reference.
Types of input
For more information about the INPUT statement, see “INPUT Statement” in SAS Statements: Reference.

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