topic Re: & in sql code in SAS Enterprise Guide

& in sql code

chennupriya — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:23:25 GMT

I wrote a case statement

case when

else 'priya & insurance '

But where & sql is asking for substitute any idea ? how to solve . instead of using priya and insurance . I want priya& insurance in code

Steelers_In_DC — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:25:50 GMT

else 'priya & insurance'n

'name'n will allow you to use any name in SAS.

chennupriya — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:34:02 GMT

so what u want me to use

instead of using and i want to use & and run sql developer

Reeza — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:36:46 GMT

Your question is unclear.

If this is regarding SQL Server then asking it in a SAS forum may not be helpful.

chennupriya — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:43:24 GMT

Do not use ampersand characters '&' in comments in a SQL statement or PL/SQL block. For example, if you enter a script such as:

This & that

error in that case what to do

Tom — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:08:01 GMT

Not sure what your question is. It helps to copy in the actual error message.

Perhaps you used "'priya&insurance" then SAS will try to resolve the macro variable reference to the macro variable INSURANCE.

If you enclose your string in single quotes then SAS will not try to evaluate macro triggers like & and %.

'priya&insurance'