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SAS Basics 2 - Getting Data Into SAS, INPUT, INFILE, DATA STEP, From SAS Essentials 3rd Ed. Alan Elliott & Wayne Woodward SAS Basics 2 - Getting Data Into SAS, INPUT, INFILE, DATA STEP, From SAS Essentials 3rd Ed.. Before you can perform any analysis, you must have data. SAS contains powerful tools you can use to enter, import, and manage your data. This chapter introduces the most commonly used methods for getting data into SAS. Learning Objectives are • To enter data using freeform list input • To enter data using the compact method • To enter data using column input • To enter data using formatted input • To enter data using the INFILE technique • To enter multiple-line data The DATA step is the primary way SAS data sets are created. Therefore, it is important for you to learn how to read, manipulate, and manage SAS data sets using the DATA step. This tutorial describes how to create a SAS data set, beginning with simple examples and later describing more complex data set creation techniques.