A small query

[deleted_user]

Hi

This is the macro program i am using
%MACRO SORT(DS= , KEY = );
proc sort data =&DS;
by &KEY ;
run;
%MEND SORT(DS= , KEY = );

While calling this macro, one of my column name has space in it. So i am using %bquote like this

%SORT(DS = MAPPINGFILE,KEY = %bquote('RH ID'n))

After this the macro variable key is getting resolved to 'RH ID'n but i am not able to sort the data and getting an error. It is saying column N could not be found..The foolowing is the log.............................
/**********************************************/
NOTE: Writing HTML(EGHTML) Body file: EGHTML
11 ODS HTML(ID=EGHTML) FILE=EGHTML ENCODING='utf-8' STYLE=EGDefault
11 ! STYLESHEET=(URL="file:///C:/Program%20Files/SAS/Shared%20Files/BIClientStyles/EGDefault.css")
11 ! ATTRIBUTES=("CODEBASE"="http://www2.sas.com/codebase/graph/v91/sasgraph.exe") NOGTITLE NOGFOOTNOTE GPATH=&sasworklocation
11 ! ;
SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable SYSVLONG resolves to 9.01.01M3P020206
SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable GRAPHAVAIL resolves to 9.01 TS1M3
12
13 %gaccessible;
SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable ACCESSIBLE resolves to ACCESSIBLE
14 %SORT(DS = MAPPINGFILE,KEY = %bquote('RH ID'n));
SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable DS resolves to MAPPINGFILE
SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable KEY resolves to 'RH ID'n
SYMBOLGEN: Some characters in the above value which were subject to macro quoting have been unquoted for printing.
NOTE: Line generated by the macro variable "KEY".
14 'RH ID'n
_
22
__
202
ERROR: Variable N not found.

ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, ;, DECENDING, DESCENDING, DESENDING, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_,
_CHAR_, _NUMERIC_.

ERROR 202-322: The option or parameter is not recognized and will be ignored.
/********************************************/

So please tell how can i invoke this macro if column name is having space?

[sbb]

You want to use the %STR macro function.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

SAS Macro Language: Reference, %STR and %NRSTR Functions
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/mcrolref/61885/HTML/default/a001061290.htm

[deleted_user]

Hi Scott

I ahve already tried that one but it doesnt work.

%SORT(DS = MAPPINGFILE,KEY = %str(%'RH ID%'n))

Nd wats the difference if i use %str like the mentioned above and %bqoute which i have posted earlier...

[sbb]

However, I ran your code with %STR( ) coded and it sure worked for me. Reply with a pasted SAS log where the use of %str(...) does not work, please.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

[deleted_user]

Hi Scott

/*This is my code and i am using sas eg 4.1*/
data test;
infile datalines dlm = '|' dsd;
input name :$ 'rh id'n ;
datalines;
a|2
b|3
c|7
d|1
e|0
f|4
;
run;
%macro sort(ds1=,key=);
PROC SORT DATA = &DS1;
BY &KEY;
RUN;
%mend sort;
%sort(ds1 = test,key = %str(%'rh id%'n));
/* After this i am getting error:::
ODS HTML(ID=EGHTML) FILE=EGHTML ENCODING='utf-8' STYLE=EGDefault
11 ! STYLESHEET=(URL="file:///C:/Program%20Files/SAS/Shared%20Files/BIClientStyles/EGDefault.css")
11 ! ATTRIBUTES=("CODEBASE"="http://www2.sas.com/codebase/graph/v91/sasgraph.exe") NOGTITLE NOGFOOTNOTE GPATH=&sasworklocation
11 ! ;
12
13 %gaccessible;
14 %macro sort(ds1=,key=);
15 PROC SORT DATA = &DS1;
16 BY &KEY;
17 RUN;
18 %mend sort;
19 %sort(ds1 = test,key = %str(%'rh id%'n));
ERROR: Variable N not found.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: PROCEDURE SORT used (Total process time):
real time 0.02 seconds
user cpu time 0.00 seconds
system cpu time 0.01 seconds
Memory 20k
Page Faults 1
Page Reclaims 0
Page Swaps 0
Voluntary Context Switches 1
Involuntary Context Switches 1
Block Input Operations 0
Block Output Operations 0

NOTE: Line generated by the macro variable "KEY".
19 'rh id'n
_
22
__
202
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, ;, DECENDING, DESCENDING, DESENDING, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_,
_CHAR_, _NUMERIC_.
ERROR 202-322: The option or parameter is not recognized and will be ignored.
20
21 %LET _CLIENTTASKLABEL=;
22 %LET _EGTASKLABEL=;
23 %LET _CLIENTPROJECTNAME=;
24 %LET _SASPROGRAMFILE=;
25
26 ;*';*";*/;quit;run;
27 ODS _ALL_ CLOSE;
2 The SAS System 10:04 Wednesday, March 24, 2010

28
29
30 QUIT; RUN;
31
*/

[sbb]

Your code changed from the first post. Instead of %bquote, use %str with the first code example and it will work, as I suggested.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

[deleted_user]

The code is same Scott. I have just changed the macro variable name. If you want it that way only,then Check out this code::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

data test;
infile datalines dlm = '|' dsd;
input name :$50. 'rh id'n ;
datalines;
a|2
i|3
c|7
d|1
e|0
f|4
;
run;
%MACRO SORT(DS= , KEY = );
proc sort data =&DS;
by &KEY ;
run;
%MEND SORT(DS= , KEY = );
%SORT(DS = test,KEY = %str(%'RH ID%'n))
/*************************************************************/

And the log is as follow::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

/*************************************/
NOTE: The data set WORK.TEST has 6 observations and 2 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0.03 seconds
user cpu time 0.01 seconds
system cpu time 0.00 seconds
Memory 292k
Page Faults 2
Page Reclaims 0
Page Swaps 0
Voluntary Context Switches 6
Involuntary Context Switches 1
Block Input Operations 0
Block Output Operations 0


24 ;
25 run;
26 %MACRO SORT(DS= , KEY = );
27 proc sort data =&DS;
28 by &KEY ;
29 run;
30 %MEND SORT(DS= , KEY = );
WARNING: Extraneous information on %MEND statement ignored for macro definition SORT.
31 %SORT(DS = test,KEY = %str(%'RH ID%'n))
ERROR: Variable N not found.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: PROCEDURE SORT used (Total process time):
real time 0.00 seconds
user cpu time 0.00 seconds
system cpu time 0.01 seconds
Memory 20k
Page Faults 0
Page Reclaims 0
2 The SAS System 10:04 Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Page Swaps 0
Voluntary Context Switches 0
Involuntary Context Switches 0
Block Input Operations 0
Block Output Operations 0

NOTE: Line generated by the macro variable "KEY".
31 'RH ID'n
_
22
__
202
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, ;, DECENDING, DESCENDING, DESENDING, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_,
_CHAR_, _NUMERIC_.
ERROR 202-322: The option or parameter is not recognized and will be ignored.
32
33 %LET _CLIENTTASKLABEL=;
34 %LET _EGTASKLABEL=;
35 %LET _CLIENTPROJECTNAME=;
36 %LET _SASPROGRAMFILE=;
37
38 ;*';*";*/;quit;run;
39 ODS _ALL_ CLOSE;
40
41
42 QUIT; RUN;
43
/****************************************************************/

[sbb]

Suit yourself - the code is not the same as initial post - check it out from your original post, you used:

%SORT(DS = MAPPINGFILE,KEY = %bquote('RH ID'n))

which will work if coded as:

%SORT(DS = MAPPINGFILE,KEY = %str('RH ID'n))

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

[deleted_user]

Thanks Scott

And i havnt changed the code. Just the name of the dataset was changed. And for knowledge i want to know
If i am using this ::
%SORT(DS = MAPPINGFILE,KEY = %str('RH ID'n));
then its working
But if i use these::::
%SORT(DS = MAPPINGFILE,KEY = %bquote('RH ID'n));
or
%SORT(DS = MAPPINGFILE,KEY = %str(%'RH ID%'n));

Then it is showing error but why so..coz %bquote or %str(%'RH ID%'n), as i think are to mask qoutes in a string .....