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proctice
Quartz | Level 8

So, I am trying to create a macro variable to store a list of codes that I will use in an in statement, but it is missing the first and last quotation mark which I will add later, but just trying to %put &icd causes the line and column error.  Any suggestions? 

 

proc sql;
select icd_code into :icd separated by "','" from ds ;
quit;

 

%let pq = %str(%(%');
%let qp = %str(%'%));

if icd in  &pq&icd&qp then etc. etc.  

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Astounding
PROC Star

Make it easy instead of making it difficult:

 

proc sql;
select quote(icd_code) into :icd separated by ' ' from ds ;
quit;

 

if icd in  (&icd) then

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Astounding
PROC Star

Make it easy instead of making it difficult:

 

proc sql;
select quote(icd_code) into :icd separated by ' ' from ds ;
quit;

 

if icd in  (&icd) then

ChrisNZ
Tourmaline | Level 20

Or

proc sql;
select quote(trim(icd_code)) into :icd separated by ' ' from ds ;
quit;

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