topic Re: SAS Macro Problem - Please Help in SAS Procedures

SAS Macro Problem - Please Help

pihu_11 — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:10:14 GMT

Hi All,

I need the following output

num2 = Code493736

where, num = 493736.

I am using the following code but I am not any value in num2.

%let num=493736;

%macro see1();

data _null_;

%if %length(&num.)>4 %then %do;

%let num1 = %cmpres(&num.);

%let num2 = Code&num1.;

%end;

run;

%mend;

%see1();

%put &num2.;

Thanks

Pihu

Re: SAS Macro Problem - Please Help

Vince28_Statcan — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:14:15 GMT

add a

%GLOBAL num2;

statement inside your macro

macro variables created within a macro are local to that macro. However, you could've also swapped your %put &num2.; statement inside the macro for the same result. That is, the macro worked fine you just did not consider the scope of the variable for your intended purpose.

Vincent

Re: SAS Macro Problem - Please Help

pihu_11 — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:19:12 GMT

Thanks a ton!

It works now