Hi all,
I have the following SAS code which opens a specific file (PEOPLE_TEST.xml) and converts it to XLS.
However, the macro variables &path and &filename would not resolve when I open the vb script (PLIST.vbs).
I would like to know how can the SAS macro variables resolve when the vb script is made. Thank you!
/* Here is the SAS code: */
%let path = C:\Users\angelique.castaneda\Documents\Work\98_SAS References;
%let filename = PEOPLE_TEST;
%macro VB;
DATA _NULL_;
FILE "&path.\PLIST.vbs";
PUT 'Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")';
PUT 'objExcel.Visible = FALSE';
PUT 'objExcel.DisplayAlerts = FALSE';
PUT 'Set objWorkbook = objExcel.Workbooks.Open(""&path".\&filename..xml")';
PUT 'objExcel.ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs"&path.\&filename..xls",51';
PUT 'objExcel.ActiveWorkbook.Close';
PUT 'objExcel.Quit';
RUN;
%mend;
%VB;
The two lines with macro variables are enclosed in single quotes, while macro variable won't resolve unless unquoted or ONLY surrounded by double quotes.
There is a way to do that directly using multiple sets of double quotes, or using something like:
PUT 'Set objWorkbook = objExcel.Workbooks.Open("'@;
PUT "&path.\&filename..xml"@;
PUT '")';
The two lines with macro variables are enclosed in single quotes, while macro variable won't resolve unless unquoted or ONLY surrounded by double quotes.
There is a way to do that directly using multiple sets of double quotes, or using something like:
PUT 'Set objWorkbook = objExcel.Workbooks.Open("'@;
PUT "&path.\&filename..xml"@;
PUT '")';
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