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Mike7085
Calcite | Level 5

I want to export a file in the format of abc_20120906.csv. How can I implement code so I don't need to hard code the date every time I run the pgm:

OUTFILE='''/depts/abc_date variable name..csv'''

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

You would use a MACRO variable here, see Example 1 in the %SYSFUNC statement documentation

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Paige Miller

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

You would use a MACRO variable here, see Example 1 in the %SYSFUNC statement documentation

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Paige Miller
Mike7085
Calcite | Level 5

worked as advertised. Thanks for the quick response!!

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