can I plug in %include statement inside the data step?

ZRick — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:18:48 GMT

is this legal?

proc print data=sashelp.cars;

%include 'c:\data\var1.sas';

run;

I tested it, it returns the result, but I don't know if it the right way to do?

Re: can I plug in %include statement inside the data step?

PGStats — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:31:39 GMT

Yes, the only restriction is that you include complete statements, not partial statements. You cannot do

data _null_;

set have;

if x > 0 then %include 'myFile.sas";

run;

That doesn't work. But you can do:

data _null_;

set have;

if x>0 then do;

%include "myFile.sas";

end;

run;

But you must remember that the inclusion will occur even if x <= 0. The do block will not be executed, but the code from myFile.sas will be included.

Hope that helps.