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Linlin
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

After I ran the code below, macro variable &mnew=a,b,c.

How can I get &mnew=’a’,’b’,’c’ by modifing my code.

Thanks - Linlin

data have;

  input c_id $;

  cards;

  a

  b

  c

   ;

data _null_;

  set have end=last;;

  length new $ 30;

retain new;

new=catx(',',new,c_id);

if last then

call symputx('mnew',new);

run;

%put &mnew;

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Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

If you can use double quote characters instead of single quote then use the QUOTE() function.

new=catx(',',new,quote(trim(c_id)));

If you need to use single quotes then

new=catx(',',new,"'"||trim(c_id)||"'");

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Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

If you can use double quote characters instead of single quote then use the QUOTE() function.

new=catx(',',new,quote(trim(c_id)));

If you need to use single quotes then

new=catx(',',new,"'"||trim(c_id)||"'");
Linlin
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Hi Tom,

Thank you very much!!! - Linlin

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