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acordes
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

I want to match '%macro'.

 

proc sql;
select * from
results where 
prxmatch("m/%nrstr(%macro)/oi",code_line);
quit;

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acordes
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

my fault. typo with the table name.

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acordes
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

my fault. typo with the table name.

FreelanceReinh
Jade | Level 19

Hello @acordes,

 

Use single quotes to avoid triggering the macro processor:

prxmatch('m/%macro/i',code_line);

(The "/o" option is redundant because this regular expression is a constant.)

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