topic Re: User of Ampersand & is giving error in SAS Studio

User of Ampersand & is giving error

RDS2020 — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:45:22 GMT

Hi,

I am using "&" in my code to dynamically use USERID and PASSWORD , but it is giving error. It is working fine in few other codes, so not sure why i am getting this error whihle using it in userid

user="&USERID."
WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference USERID not resolved.

Kindly help in this.

Raman

Re: User of Ampersand & is giving error

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:13:05 GMT

The log is very specific: the macro variable has not (yet) been set. From where do you expect to get it?

Re: User of Ampersand & is giving error

RDS2020 — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:14:27 GMT

Hi,

I am not pro in SAS but this code was working fine in someone else's machine but not on my .So not sure how to set the

macro variable .

Thankas,

Raman

Re: User of Ampersand & is giving error

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:31:13 GMT

Then, on someone else's machine there is something that sets the macro variable. Ask the one who gave you the program how to set it.