topic How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable? in SAS Programming

How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable?

Bassi — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:43:58 GMT

Hi!

I have one question.

I have a numers in commax30. format which are saved in macro variable. (e.g. first numer= 35.258.698, second numer=58.258.369 an so one.., every numer contains 2 dots)

When i try to summarize this two or more numer i get an error bescause numbers has 2 dots.

I tried with more combinations and i do not know how to resolve this problem.

The numbers must be in defined formats commax30. and i do not want define duplicate macro variable just for summarizing.

Does anyone have any idea.

For example:

%let var1=25.598.659;

%let var2=32.589.124;

%let sum=%syseval(&var1+&var2);

%put ∑

Thx for help.

Mladen

How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable?

Hima — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:24:58 GMT

Please help me understand why would a number have 2 dots. Can this 25.598.659 be assumed as 25,598,659?

How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable?

Bassi — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:43:50 GMT

Hi!

Because my client wants result in this format. 25,598,659 is not acceptable format for my reports.

I can define duplicate macro variable but this is too complicated.

So, i try to fine more elegant solution.

Thx for questions.

How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable?

art297 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:39:15 GMT

Couldn't you just use the commaxw.d format for your reports? see:

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrdict/64316/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a000200612.htm

Re: How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable?

Reeza — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:47:43 GMT

Is it basically the european format for a number, decimal instead of comma?

I think Hima's question needs to be answered, otherwise how do the numbers add together, ie Do all numbers have 2 periods and do all have 8 digits?

Assuming you can't just use the commax format in your final report and store intermediaries in the north american standard notation my suggestion would be to convert to comma notation and the reconvert back to commax format.

%let var1=25.598.659;

%let var2=32.589.124;

%let cvar1=%sysfunc(inputn(&var1, commax30.));

%let cvar2=%sysfunc(inputn(&var2, commax30.));

%put &var1 &var2 &cvar1 &cvar2;

%let sum=%sysfunc(putn(%sysevalf(&cvar1 +&cvar1), commax30.));

Re: How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable?

ballardw — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:15:34 GMT

Since you are creating the macro variables as text somewhere DON'T use a format until final output.

Re: How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable?

Bassi — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:39:39 GMT

Hi!

Thanks everyone for help and suggestions.

I will try some of this solutions.

Thx, one more time.

Mladen

Re: How to summarize numbers (with 2 dots) that are stored in macro variable?

tihoz — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:54:32 GMT

Hi,

what about when we have commaxw.d, when d>0?

for example

%let var1=25.598.659,6;

%let var2=32.589.124,9;

Thanks in advanced.