data new;

input 
id      $ 1-5
gender  $ 6 
/
grade1-grade5
;

datalines;
12345M
100 98 78 99 100
45678F
75 64 76 80 100
99999M
100 100 99 100 100
;

run;

title 'SLASH USED TO MOVE TO A NEW RECORD';

proc contents data=new;
run;

proc print data=new;
run;

* ANOTHER WAY...;

data new;

input 
id      $ 1-5
gender  $ 6 
#2
grade1-grade5
;

datalines;
12345M
100 98 78 99 100
45678F
75 64 76 80 100
99999M
100 100 99 100 100
;

run;

title 'ANOTHER WAY TO MOVE TO A NEW RECORD (#2)';

proc contents data=new;
run;

proc print data=new;
run;

* BACKWARDS...;

data new;

input 
#2 
grade1-grade5
#1
id      $ 1-5
gender  $ 6 
;

datalines;
12345M
100 98 78 99 100
45678F
75 64 76 80 100
99999M
100 100 99 100 100
;

run;

title 'ANOTHER WAY TO MOVE TO A NEW RECORD - BACKWARDS (#2, #1)';

proc contents data=new;
run;

proc print data=new;
run;

* WHY DOES THIS ALSO WORK...;

data new;

input
id      $ 1-5
gender  $ 6 
grade1-grade5
;

datalines;
12345M
100 98 78 99 100
45678F
75 64 76 80 100
99999M
100 100 99 100 100
;

run;

title 'ALTERNATIVE - NO SLASH, NO # USED TO MOVE TO A NEW RECORD';

proc contents data=new;
run;

proc print data=new;
run;