BookmarkSubscribeRSS Feed
🔒 This topic is solved and locked. Need further help from the community? Please sign in and ask a new question.
Kitty_Zhu
Calcite | Level 5

Hi guys,

I keep getting errors of the following code, it says "NOTE: Variable "wherecon1" may not be initialized". Could you help? Thanks!

%let wherecon1=(year>=1993);

%macro applyfilters;

  data db.filtersample;

    set db.fullsample(obs=5);

    where=wherecon1;

  run;

%mend;

%applyfilters;

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions
RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Hi,

Your missing the ampersand:

    where=&wherecon1.;

View solution in original post

3 REPLIES 3
RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Hi,

Your missing the ampersand:

    where=&wherecon1.;

Kitty_Zhu
Calcite | Level 5

Ha...yeah...I forgot to add &...Thanks!!!

Dalveer
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

to take that macro value you need to call that macro by using &

so, where=&wherecon1;

rest is perfect....

sas-innovate-2024.png

Join us for SAS Innovate April 16-19 at the Aria in Las Vegas. Bring the team and save big with our group pricing for a limited time only.

Pre-conference courses and tutorials are filling up fast and are always a sellout. Register today to reserve your seat.

 

Register now!

How to Concatenate Values

Learn how use the CAT functions in SAS to join values from multiple variables into a single value.

Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.

Click image to register for webinarClick image to register for webinar

Classroom Training Available!

Select SAS Training centers are offering in-person courses. View upcoming courses for:

View all other training opportunities.

Discussion stats
  • 3 replies
  • 513 views
  • 0 likes
  • 3 in conversation