I am trying to use proc sql select into to create some macro variables as follows.
%macro sql(var);
proc sql noprint;
select A into: &var. separated by ' ' from in_ds;
quit;
%mend;
%sql(B);
%sql(C);
......
Seems it is not working, tried "&var.", didn't work either. Just wonder how to fix this, thanks.
Unless you use a %GLOBAL statement your macro variables will only be defined within your macro and not available outside of it. Try this:
%macro sql(var);
%global &var.;
proc sql noprint;
select A into: &var. separated by ' ' from in_ds;
quit;
%mend;
%sql(B);
%sql(C);
Unless you use a %GLOBAL statement your macro variables will only be defined within your macro and not available outside of it. Try this:
%macro sql(var);
%global &var.;
proc sql noprint;
select A into: &var. separated by ' ' from in_ds;
quit;
%mend;
%sql(B);
%sql(C);
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