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Macro variables are resolving but not able to get the corresponding data

sanjay1 — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:17:43 GMT

Hi SAS Experts,

Am trying to create two macro variables one for Year one for Product in sashelp.prdsal2 dataset.

When am substituting both the macro variable, the variables are resolving but the am unable to get the corresponding data.

Below is my code... Please guide me about my mistake

%LET YR=1995;
%LET PD='SOFA';

PROC SQL;
CREATE TABLE NEW AS
SELECT DISTINCT PRODUCT,SUM(ACTUAL) AS TOTAL,STATE FROM SASHELP.PRDSAL2
WHERE YEAR=&YR. AND PRODUCT="&PD"
GROUP BY STATE;
QUIT;

/*By using the above code am not getting any data and there is no error*/

PROC SQL;
CREATE TABLE NEW1 AS
SELECT DISTINCT PRODUCT,SUM(ACTUAL) AS TOTAL,STATE FROM SASHELP.PRDSAL2
WHERE YEAR=1995. AND PRODUCT="SOFA"
GROUP BY STATE;
QUIT;

/*without using the macro variable am getting the information*/

Re: Macro variables are resolving but not able to get the corresponding data

Reeza — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:24:45 GMT

Too many quotation marks

it will resolve to, extra spaces added for illustration.

product = " ' Sofa ' " ;

Remove the single quotes from your macro variable declaration.

Re: Macro variables are resolving but not able to get the corresponding data

LinusH — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:26:32 GMT

You have single quotes around SOFA in the macro variable. Since you are using double quotes in the SQL, the single quotes will be a part of the string matching criteria.

Either omit the single or the double quotes.

options symbolgen;

can help you notice such mistakes.

Re: Macro variables are resolving but not able to get the corresponding data

sanjay1 — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:04:51 GMT

Hi,

As you suggested I have removed the qoutes but still it is not working..

If it is possible could you please right the code with change. please guide

Re: Macro variables are resolving but not able to get the corresponding data

Reeza — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:51:28 GMT

Post your new code.

You should only have removed the quotes from the LET statement.

Basically you need to make the macro code generate text that's valid SAS syntax.

Re: Macro variables are resolving but not able to get the corresponding data

Shmuel — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 20:17:40 GMT

remove the dot after the year 1995 (you wrote: 1995.)

the dot after a macro varible assigns its end