topic Re: Storing Macro Variable Name in SAS Programming

Storing Macro Variable Name

nbGuvnig — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:50:41 GMT

Hi,

I wish to identify and store the name of a macro variable in another macro variable. I have been able to identify the name of the macro variable by using the %put "&=" command, but haven't been able to assign it to either a variable (data step) or another macro variable.

%let car = ford;
put &=car;

But how do I save the name from the log output to something tangible?

BR, Nis

Re: Storing Macro Variable Name

rajeshalwayswel — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:19:10 GMT

%let car = ford;
%put &car;

Try in this way.

Re: Storing Macro Variable Name

nbGuvnig — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:21:09 GMT

Let me clarify. I do NOT want to evaluate the macro variable. I want the macro variable name.

Re: Storing Macro Variable Name

Astounding — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:22:46 GMT

It looks like you have already done what you asked about. If you want to refer to the name of the macro variable use:

&car

If you want to refer to the value stored within &FORD, use:

&&&car

If it's something else entirely, you willl have to give an example of why your code doesn't do what you need.

Are you trying to find the name of the macro variable that contains:

ford

Then examine dictionary.macros.