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Ashwini
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

Is it possible to a use a micro variable create from  AAA data set by using call symput and call that macro with in AAA data set ? Please explain with example .

Thanks in advance ,

Ashwini

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manojinpec
Obsidian | Level 7

Hi Ashwini,

you cannot use the variable in same data step

LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20

Actually you can, using the symget function. But it's an odd operation...

Data never sleeps
bentleyj1
Quartz | Level 8

Would you post a code sample showing how?

Florent
Quartz | Level 8

Here you go:

data test;

      *set AAA;

   var = 1;

      call symput('var', var);

   var2 = symget('var');

run;

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