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NKormanik
Barite | Level 11

The code below works just fine:

libname SPY     'e:\00\spy'      ;

Log output: 1 2 libname SPY 'e:\00\spy' ; NOTE: Libref SPY was successfully assigned as follows: Engine: V9 Physical Name: e:\00\spy

 

The code below does not work:

%let etf = spy ;

libname &etf.    'e:\00\&etf.'     ;

Log output:
1
2    %let etf = spy ;
3
4    libname &etf.    'e:\00\&etf.'     ;
NOTE: Library SPY does not exist.

 

Help Mr. Wizzard.......

 

 

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kiranv_
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
 libname &etf.    "e:\00\&etf.";

Need to use  double quotes while referencing macro variable in quotes

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kiranv_
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
 libname &etf.    "e:\00\&etf.";

Need to use  double quotes while referencing macro variable in quotes

NKormanik
Barite | Level 11

You da man, @kiranv_ !!

 

Who would've thought.

 

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