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eg_michael
Fluorite | Level 6

Platform: SAS EG

 

Problem: I have a macro variable (&PV_EndDate) from a date prompt that I display in a reaport header. The date is displayed as 31Dec2016, but I want it displayed as 12/31/2016. After much trial an error I cannot get it to work. Any Suggestions?

 

My Code:

data _null_;

    %put &PV_EndDate; /* prints '31Dec2016' to log */

    End_Date="&PV_EndDate"d;

    newDate = put(&&End_Date,mmddyy10.);

    put newDate; /* prints '12/31/2016' to log */

     %Global MV_EndDate;

    %let MV_EndDate = newDate;

run;

%put &MV_EndDate; /* prints 'newDate' to log */

 

 

 Header Code: 

  TITLE3 "End Date: &MV_EndDate";

 

 

 

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

You need to transfer the value of the data step variable into the macro variable.

Do

call symput('mv_enddate',mv_enddate);

in the data step.

%let is a macro statement and therefore executed when the code is gathered to be compiled for the data step. It can never access data step variables.

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

You need to transfer the value of the data step variable into the macro variable.

Do

call symput('mv_enddate',mv_enddate);

in the data step.

%let is a macro statement and therefore executed when the code is gathered to be compiled for the data step. It can never access data step variables.

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