I have a macro variable and the value has a space in it. I want to keep this but also create a new variable that removes the space.
Here's my example code:
%let var = A B;
%let new_var = compress(&dept);
%put &new_var;
This makes new_var equal to the string "compress(&dept)" but I want new_var to equal "AB."
When using functions in a %LET you need to use %SYSFUNC() to tell SAS it's not text, but a function.
%let dept = A B;
%let new_var = %sysfunc(compress(&dept));
%put &new_var;
@tedway wrote:
I have a macro variable and the value has a space in it. I want to keep this but also create a new variable that removes the space.
Here's my example code:
%let var = A B; %let new_var = compress(&dept); %put &new_var;
This makes new_var equal to the string "compress(&dept)" but I want new_var to equal "AB."
When using functions in a %LET you need to use %SYSFUNC() to tell SAS it's not text, but a function.
%let dept = A B;
%let new_var = %sysfunc(compress(&dept));
%put &new_var;
@tedway wrote:
I have a macro variable and the value has a space in it. I want to keep this but also create a new variable that removes the space.
Here's my example code:
%let var = A B; %let new_var = compress(&dept); %put &new_var;
This makes new_var equal to the string "compress(&dept)" but I want new_var to equal "AB."
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