topic Re: remsas macrovariable in SAS Procedures

remsas macrovariable

deleted_user — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:42:11 GMT

Hi! I can't understand what this statement does:

remsas=symget('remsas')

I have read that symget takes the value of a macrovariable but i can't find this remsas variable, can you help me? thanks

Re: remsas macrovariable

BrunoSilva — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:44:44 GMT

symget returns the value of a macro variable during DATA step execution

see the example, i have a macro var called macrovarname and i want to use her value in a data step variable called datstep_var.

%let macrovarname=sample info;

data sample;
length datstep_var $ 20;
datstep_var=symget('macrovarname');
run;

i hope it help 😄

Re: remsas macrovariable

sbb — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:18:19 GMT

The SAS DOC links below provide explanation about SAS macro variables, especially considering "local" and "global" scope application.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

SAS 9.2 DOC: Scopes of Macro Variables
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/mcrolref/61885/HTML/default/a002047080.htm

Additional DOC on SAS Macro language:

Introduction to the Macro Facility
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/mcrolref/61885/HTML/default/a002293969.htm