* skip is to skip 1 line. DATA LIST skip=1 /var1 1-3 var2 4-6 var3 7-9 var4 10-12 var5 11-13 var6 14-16 var7 17-19. BEGIN DATA 425648465416498421584 525748465416498421584 625848465416498421584 END DATA. LIST. * Same effect is obtained if file is read normally then. COMPUTE casenb=$CASENUM. EXECUTE. SELECT IF casenb >1. * In the above syntax, the EXECUTE is necessary. * Ray.