SAS Macro Problem - Please Help

[pihu_11]

Hi All,

I need the following output

num2 = Code493736

where, num = 493736.

I am using the following code but I am not any value in num2.

%let num=493736;

%macro see1();

data _null_;

%if %length(&num.)>4 %then %do;

%let num1 = %cmpres(&num.);

%let num2 = Code&num1.;

%end;

run;

%mend;

%see1();

%put &num2.;

Thanks

Pihu

[Vince28_Statcan · Accepted solution]

add a

%GLOBAL num2;

statement inside your macro

macro variables created within a macro are local to that macro. However, you could've also swapped your %put &num2.; statement inside the macro for the same result. That is, the macro worked fine you just did not consider the scope of the variable for your intended purpose.

Vincent

[pihu_11]

Thanks a ton!

It works now