my @result =   # note @ variable not $variable !!
(($beginning, $agency, $district, $ssn, $serv_per_m,
  $serv_per_y, $serv_per_t,.............);

while (<IN>)
{

   print;
   my @result = (.....blah) #see previous posters code
   my $token_nr=0;
   foreach my $token (@result)
   {
       $token_nr++;
       if (defined ($token) )            #if you try to print an undef
       {                                 #program will bomb
          print "$token_nr++\t$token\n"; #this allows you to see exactly
       }                                 #what is undef without program
       else                              #bombing
       {
          print "$token_nr++\tUNDEFINED\n";
       }
   }
}