right, Table <- data.frame(matrix(0,8,3)) day = "Monday" Table[1,1]=day Table[1,2]=3 works, thanks a lot. robert -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/not-complete-character-in-csv-file-tp4185785p4186639.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.