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smm662002
Quartz | Level 8

Hello,

I have created three macro variables (presented bellow) and save the code in a process flow named AutoExec. I have tried to use these macro variables in a diffrent process flow in a querry builder and I had an error message (both process flows were part of the same project).

Is there a way to transfer macro variables between diffrent process flows (without using prompts)?

Is there a way to use Prompts  to achieve the same results as the code I have bellow?

data _null_;

     Extract_start=intnx('month',today(),-1,'b');

     Extract_end=intnx('month',today(),-1,'e');

     call symput('Date_RPT_From',put(Extract_start,date9.));

     call symput('Date_RPT_To',put(Extract_end,date9.));

     call symput('RunDate',put(today(),date9.));

run;

Thank you,

Madalin

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LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20

What was the error?

And how are you using the macro variables?

You need to run the autoexec before the query builder executes.

Data never sleeps
smm662002
Quartz | Level 8

Hi,

Thank you for your answer.

Please find bellow the log extract, including the error. 

I have tried to use the macro variable in a query builder.

You have mentioned that I have to run the autoexec before the query builder executes. Can you please tell me more about this?

PROC SQL NOEXEC;

4 SELECT t1.Table

5 FROM MBMNTHM0.MCLAIM t1

6 WHERE t1.DATE >= &Date_RPT_From;

_

22

WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference DATE_RPT_FROM not resolved.

ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, a quoted string, a numeric constant, a datetime constant,

a missing value, BTRIM, INPUT, PUT, SUBSTRING, USER.

Thank you,

Madalin

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