topic Use a macro variable in dcreate function in SAS Programming

Use a macro variable in dcreate function

Decay2020 — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:17:09 GMT

I want to use a macro variable in place of directory name in dcreate function. Can you please let me know how to do it.

i use the following command :

data _null_;

newdirectory =dcreate(‘&mv.’, ‘pathname’);

run;

but instead of resolving that macro it creates new directory as &mv.

Re: Use a macro variable in dcreate function

PeterClemmensen — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:19:37 GMT

Put &mv. in double quotes 🙂

Re: Use a macro variable in dcreate function

Decay2020 — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:08:45 GMT

Oops, thank you.

Re: Use a macro variable in dcreate function

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:13:48 GMT

Make it a habit to use double quotes in code; use single quotes only when you explicitly need them to mask macro triggers.