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GN0001
Barite | Level 11

Hello all,

Can someone please explain what does -1 mean in symputx?

respectfully,

BittenApple

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

This assigns the string -1 to the macro variable &THIS.

 

data _null_;
    call symputx("THIS",-1);
run;

%put &=this;

 

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Paige Miller

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

This assigns the string -1 to the macro variable &THIS.

 

data _null_;
    call symputx("THIS",-1);
run;

%put &=this;

 

--
Paige Miller

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