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mano
Calcite | Level 5


Hi,

For ex:- there are 16 variables in x dataset. If we use proc contents , we can see all the variables in the output window.

But, if I want to insert all these variables into one single macro variable, is there any way.

If i call that macro variable, we need to get all the 16 variables.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Mano.

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Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

If you want the variable names separated by spaces you get that from the output of PROC CONTENTS.

proc contents data=x noprint out=contents; run;

proc sql noprint ;

select name into :varlist separated by ' '

from contents ;

quit;

%put Variables are: &varlist ;

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Peter_C
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

do you want any kind of delimiter, like for the heading of a CSV file?

Peter_C
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

do you want variables or variable values?

Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

If you want the variable names separated by spaces you get that from the output of PROC CONTENTS.

proc contents data=x noprint out=contents; run;

proc sql noprint ;

select name into :varlist separated by ' '

from contents ;

quit;

%put Variables are: &varlist ;

mano
Calcite | Level 5

Thank you Tom.

Ron_MacroMaven
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

skip the contents

%let Lib_Data = sashelp.class;

PROC SQL; select Name

            into :List_names separated by ' '

          from   dictionary.columns

          where  Libname eq "%upcase(%scan(&Lib_Data,1,.))"

            and  Memname eq "%upcase(%scan(&Lib_Data,2,.))"

            ;

          quit;

%put note: list_names = &List_names;

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