The dataset perch.dat contains data on the size of perch caught in a lake in Finland. The variables are: observation number (integers 104-159) weight in grams length n centimeters width in centimeters The columns in the datafile are separated by tabs rather than spaces, so you will need to use the "delimiter" option on your infile statement in order to read the file correctly: data perch ; infile 'c:\temp\perch.dat' delimiter = '09'x ; input obs weight length width 3.1 ; run ;