https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Error-with-ODS/m-p/7847#M2807 Hi all,<BR /> <BR /> I am getting the following error<BR /> <BR /> ERROR: Attempt to delete automatic macro variable SYSODSPATH<BR /> <BR /> This error is with following step of my long macro:<BR /> <BR /> data _null_;<BR /> set _temp_header_;<BR /> call execute('%symdel ' !! name);<BR /> run;<BR /> Any input or expert advise on this issue?<BR /> <BR /> Jig. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:10:05 GMT deleted_user 2008-03-28T18:10:05Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Error-with-ODS/m-p/7847#M2807 Hi all,<BR /> <BR /> I am getting the following error<BR /> <BR /> ERROR: Attempt to delete automatic macro variable SYSODSPATH<BR /> <BR /> This error is with following step of my long macro:<BR /> <BR /> data _null_;<BR /> set _temp_header_;<BR /> call execute('%symdel ' !! name);<BR /> run;<BR /> Any input or expert advise on this issue?<BR /> <BR /> Jig. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:10:05 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Error-with-ODS/m-p/7847#M2807 deleted_user 2008-03-28T18:10:05Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Error-with-ODS/m-p/7848#M2808 Hi:<BR /> I'm pretty sure that you're running into this issue:<BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/kb/12/275.html" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/kb/12/275.html</A><BR /> <BR /> Basically, the note says that macro variables that start with SYS cannot be deleted and they recommend against using macro variable names that start with SYS.<BR /> <BR /> I believe you'll have to change the macro program with conditional logic so you do not attempt to SYMDEL these macro variables.<BR /> <BR /> cynthia Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:14:16 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/Error-with-ODS/m-p/7848#M2808 Cynthia_sas 2008-03-28T22:14:16Z