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NewSASuser2018
Obsidian | Level 7

Hi Commuity,

 

I have a very simple problem you can probably easily resolve. 

 

I have the following macro:

%macro Interval(secs);

data forexExport;
set want7;
minutestime = floor(seconds_time/(&secs.));
run;

data forexExport;
  set forexExport;
  by minutestime;
  if last.minutestime;   
run;

data forexExport;
set forexExport;
log_price = log(RateBid + (RateAsk - RateBid)/2);
run;

proc export data=work.forexExport 
   outfile='F:\data\EUR_USD_201517_&secs.sec.csv'  <- ERRONEOUS LINE
   dbms=csv
   replace;
run;


%mend;

%Interval(900);

the issues lies in the outfile statement (marked with an arrow for you). What it is supposed to do is take the input variable, which in this case is set to 900 and use is within the filename. After exporting, it should basically read "EUR_USD_201517_900sec". What it does read instead is "EUR_USD_201517_&secs.sec" so what I used to reference within the macro. I am new to sas so I have trouble finding the issue with my referencing.

 

Thank you very much in advance!

 

Best wishes

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

You need to put double quotes around macro variables to get them to resolve:

   outfile="F:\data\EUR_USD_201517_&secs.sec.csv" 

 

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

You need to put double quotes around macro variables to get them to resolve:

   outfile="F:\data\EUR_USD_201517_&secs.sec.csv" 

 

NewSASuser2018
Obsidian | Level 7
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