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Reading Free-Format Data
Reading Missing Values
 


Question:


Notice that a value for Gender is missing in the third record. Which method below should be used to read this raw data file?

1---+----10---+----20
MALE 21 1 5 0 0  
MALE 25 2 9 2 1  
21 1 4 2 6  
MALE 38 3 11 4 3  

Specify the MISSOVER option in the INFILE statement.
Edit the raw data file so that a period represents the missing value.


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