topic Re: %sysfunc to get variable attributes in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/sysfunc-to-get-variable-attributes/m-p/59554#M12912 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Astounding,</P><P></P><P>I think this paper maybe helpful to you <A href="http://www.nesug.org/proceedings/nesug08/po/po06.pdf">http://www.nesug.org/proceedings/nesug08/po/po06.pdf</A></P><P></P><P>Linlin</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:57:56 GMT Linlin 2012-04-10T13:57:56Z %sysfunc to get variable attributes https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/sysfunc-to-get-variable-attributes/m-p/59553#M12911 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Help!&nbsp; I'm drawing a blank when I know I've done this about 5 years ago.</P><P></P><P>How can I use %sysfunc to call functions to get attributes of a data step variable?&nbsp; Something like opening the data set, locating the variable by number, then retrieving whether it is character or numeric?&nbsp; Thanks in advance!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:31:55 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/sysfunc-to-get-variable-attributes/m-p/59553#M12911 Astounding 2012-04-10T13:31:55Z Re: %sysfunc to get variable attributes https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/sysfunc-to-get-variable-attributes/m-p/59554#M12912 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Astounding,</P><P></P><P>I think this paper maybe helpful to you <A href="http://www.nesug.org/proceedings/nesug08/po/po06.pdf">http://www.nesug.org/proceedings/nesug08/po/po06.pdf</A></P><P></P><P>Linlin</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:57:56 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/sysfunc-to-get-variable-attributes/m-p/59554#M12912 Linlin 2012-04-10T13:57:56Z Re: %sysfunc to get variable attributes https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/sysfunc-to-get-variable-attributes/m-p/59555#M12913 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Linlin,</P><P></P><P>Perfect.&nbsp; Thank you!</P><P></P><P>OK, I thought the next step would be easy.&nbsp; But somehow I'm not seeing it ...</P><P></P><P>What do I need to click on to mark your answer as Correct?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; :smileyshocked:</P><P></P><P></P><P>OK, figured it out.&nbsp; :smileylaugh:&nbsp; .,.. I hope!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:03:08 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/sysfunc-to-get-variable-attributes/m-p/59555#M12913 Astounding 2012-04-10T14:03:08Z