* Method 1: Raad CSV file without format data filename webdat url "http://bigblue.depaul.edu/jlee141/econdata/health_data/NATS/nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted.csv" ; proc import datafile=webdat out = NATS DBMS = csv replace ; run ; proc contents data= NATS ; run ; * Method 2: Read SAS Dataset and use Format Library This program (formats_for_nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted.sas) creates the formats catalog for nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted.sas7bdat. Instructions for Windows users: 1. Create a folder for your files, e.g. c:\sasfiles 2. Place nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted.sas7bdat and formats_for_nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted.sas in the folder 3. Edit the libname statement in formats_for_nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted.sas so that it refers to the folder, e.g.: libname library 'c:\sasfiles' 4. Open and run formats_for_nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted.sas. This will create the formats catalog, "formats.sas7bcat" in that folder. 5. You may now use nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted.sas7bdat any way you like, for example the following program will create a frequency listing: libname library 'c:\sasfiles'; proc freq data=library.nats_2013_finalcpl_6_weighted; tables _all_; run; Note that by using the name "library" for your libname when inputting the data, SAS will automatically look in that same location for the formats catalog. Otherwise, you would need to use a "fmtsearch" option to tell SAS where to look for the formats catalog.