Hello,
I ran this code/program and got an "variable is not an object" error. What did I do wrong? Thoughts? Thanks!
a.sys_manual=b.sys_manual;
____________
557
ERROR: DATA STEP Component Object failure. Aborted during the COMPILATION phase.
ERROR 557-185: Variable a is not an object.
*******************************
/* Update filter_by_decdecision_last */
data dcsn_sys_manual;
update filter_by_decdecision (in=a)
sys_manual_data (in=b);
by id ;
if a and b then
do;
a.sys_manual=b.sys_manual;
end;
run;
It looks like you're mixing SQL notation and DATA step together.
You can't refer to a.sys_manual and b.sys_manual like that, you need to rename one of them in the update or handle it some other way. Are you sure you want an update, not a set or merge instead?
See here for more information:
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/basess/58133/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a001304308.htm
Are you ready for the spotlight? We're accepting content ideas for SAS Innovate 2025 to be held May 6-9 in Orlando, FL. The call is open until September 25. Read more here about why you should contribute and what is in it for you!
What’s the difference between SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Studio? How are they similar? Just ask SAS’ Danny Modlin.
Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.