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Bal23
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
%macro label(N); 
  %do I = 1 %to &N;
   label condid&I = "condition ID&I";
  %end;
%mend label;

%label(25);

i got an error message:

NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "LABEL".

49 label condid&I = "condition ID&I";

-----

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

would you please let me know why is that? Thank you.

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collinelliot
Barite | Level 11

 

There's nothing wrong with the macro, but if you invoke it outside of a data step it's just generating invalid syntax.

 

Just use it in a data step:

 

data want;

set something;

%label(x)

run;

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collinelliot
Barite | Level 11

 

There's nothing wrong with the macro, but if you invoke it outside of a data step it's just generating invalid syntax.

 

Just use it in a data step:

 

data want;

set something;

%label(x)

run;

Reeza
Super User

Or use PROC DATASETS to avoid recreating the dataset. 

Bal23
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Thank you.

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