* Sample SAS program  "multivar.sas" ;

/* Read in multiple variables.                                      */
/* Using COLUMN POINTER and simple INFORMAT.                        */
/* Column pointer controls indicate the column in which             */
/* an input value starts, e.g. @ n moves the pointer to             */
/* column n (n must be a positive integer).                         */
/* In input statement  " @ 6 (inc1-inc3) (6.) " moves the pointer   */
/* to column 6 and reads 6 digits (column 6-11) in variable inc1,   */
/* next 6 digits (column 12-17) in variable inc2 and                */
/* column 18-23 in variable inc3.                                   */
/* For a complete description of COLUMN POINTERS and INFORMATS see  */
/* SAS Language: Reference, Version 6, First Edition, Chapter 9.    */



  options ls=79;

  data temp;
    infile '[drive]:\[your_folder]\income2.dat';
      input @ 1 year 4.
            @ 6 (inc1-inc3) (6.);
    run;

  proc print data=temp;
  title;
  run;