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darrylovia
Quartz | Level 8
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I know how to find and delete macro variables from the global symbol table with %symexist and %symdel.

For example:
%if %symexist(NewFileName) %then %symdel NewFileName;

But how can I search for the existance and delete a macro variable from a local symbol table. I'm at a loss.

Any ideas?
-Darryl
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Andre
Obsidian | Level 7
Sas local macro variable are disapearing as soon the macro is executed!

Andre
deleted_user
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It's supposed to, by design.

Locals local to the macro and are equivalent to stack variables.

If you need persistence, then use a global variable.

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