topic Re: macro var question in SAS Programming

macro var question

Jaheuk — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:11:12 GMT

dear all,
in example below...why is a not 1 within the macro??

%LET a=1;
%PUT >>>>>>>&a;

%MACRO ABC(test);
%PUT >>>>>>>&&test. ;
%MEND;

%ABC(a);

regards,
Herman

Re: macro var question

Paige — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:15:02 GMT

%abc(&a)

Re: macro var question

data_null__ — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:18:33 GMT

[pre]
%PUT >>>>>>>&&&test. ;
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Re: macro var question

sbb — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:00:11 GMT

Suggested reading from the SAS support website http://support.sas.com/ found using a Google advanced search (listed below).

SAS Macro Language: Reference, Macro Variables:
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/mcrolref/61885/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a002047074.htm

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

macro variable resolution site:sas.com

Re: macro var question

SASPhile — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:44:48 GMT

%LET a=1;
%PUT >>>>>>>&a;

%MACRO ABC(test);
%PUT >>>>>>>&&test. ;
%MEND;

%ABC(&a.);

Re: macro var question

Ksharp — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:26:13 GMT

@data _null_; is correct. He is more understanding about Macro variable and clever than me. Learned it.