DATA= name of data file

Your data can be the last thing in the control file (which is convenient if you only have a small amount of data), but if you have a large amount of data, you can place it in a separate file, and then use DATA= to say where it is. FORMAT= reformats these records. MFORMS= enables multiple reformatting.

DATA= file name	file containing details
DATA = file name + file name+ ...	multiple data files
DATA = ?	opens a Browser window to find the file

Example 1: Read the observations from file "A:\PROJECT\RESPONSE.TXT".

DATA=A:\PROJECT\RESPONSE.TXT

Example 2: Read scanned MCQ data from file DATAFILE in the current directory.

DATA=DATAFILE

You may specify that several data files be analyzed together in one run, by listing their file names, separated by "+" signs. The list, e.g., FILE1.TXT+MORE.TXT+YOURS.D, can be up to 200 characters long. The layout of all data files must be identical.

Example 3: A math test has been scanned in three batches into files "BATCH.1", "BATCH.2" and "BATCH.3". They are to be analyzed together.

DATA=BATCH.1+BATCH.2+BATCH.3