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ybz12003
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Hello:

 

I wrote the macro codes below.  I found something is wrong when I use "importpath" macro.  Could someone help?  Thanks.

 

%let sheetname=crowding2009;

%let importpath=\\abc.org\project\ACS\CA\2009

filename in "&importpath..\&sheetname..csv";

 

data &sheetname;

infile in MISSOVER DSD firstobs=3;

input

GEO_id $

GEO_id2 $

GEO_display_label $

HD01_VD01 $

HD02_VD01 $;

run;

 

The log shows below.

81 options mprint symbolgen mlogic;

82 %let sheetname=crowding2009;

83 %let importpath=\\abc.org\project\ACS\CA\2009

84 filename in "&importpath..\&sheetname..csv";

SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable IMPORTPATH resolves to \\abc.org\project\ACS\CA\2009 filename in "\crowding2009.csv"

SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable SHEETNAME resolves to crowding2009

85

SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable SHEETNAME resolves to crowding2009

ERROR: No logical assign for filename IN.

 

However the codes works below.   So I am confused that what went wrong for the one above.

options mprint symbolgen mlogic;

%let sheetname=crowding2009;

filename in "\\abc.org\project\ACS\CA\2009\&sheetname..csv";

 

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

In your original text, your code is innacurate:

83 %let importpath=\\abc.org\project\ACS\CA\2009

84 filename in "&importpath..\&sheetname..csv";

Note that there is a missing semicolon after 2009

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Astounding
PROC Star

Your FILENAME statement has two dots after &IMPORTPATH, but there should only be one.

 

Most of the time, the reason to use two dots is because the second dot should become text, and should be a character within the program. 

ybz12003
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

When I put one dot, it didn't work either.  Then I put two dots.

 

184 filename in "&importpath.\&sheetname..csv";

WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference IMPORTPATH not resolved.

RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

In your original text, your code is innacurate:

83 %let importpath=\\abc.org\project\ACS\CA\2009

84 filename in "&importpath..\&sheetname..csv";

Note that there is a missing semicolon after 2009

ybz12003
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

You are right, thanks.

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