How to remove double quote in a macro variable

[bmsampath]

Hi,

I have the following issue in Macro code.

%let name = "sam'path";

Here I need to remove double quote and need to store the value sam'path in a new macro variable.

I tried many options and it is not wokring.

Please suggest a solution for this .

Thanks,

Sampath

[AhmedAl_Attar]

Use %unquote(&name);

[AhmedAl_Attar · Accepted solution]

If previous tip did not work, try this
%let name = "sam'path";
%let name_unquoted = %qsysfunc(compress(&name,%str(%")));
%put name_unquoted =%superq(name_unquoted);

[bmsampath]

Big Thanks for the solution.!!! Your 2nd solution fixed the issue.

[Ksharp]

%let name = "sam'path";
%let name_unquoted = %qsysfunc(dequote(&name));

%put &name_unquoted;