/*View Raw Data File Before Writing Code*/
proc fslist fileref='states.dat';
run;

data states;
   infile 'states.dat' dlm='!'; /*Set delimiter with DLM=*/
   length State $16;
   input State $ Population:comma9. Size EnterDate:date9.;
               /*Use colon modifier and informat to
                   read non-standard fields*/
run;

proc print data=states;
   format EnterDate date9.;
   title 'State Names and Facts';
run;