I’ve a macro question. In the below code &err is resolving to mdl_rc but I want it to resolve to mdl_rc=1. Can you suggest what I’m doing wrong here?
%let mdl_rc=1; %put &mdl_rc;
%macro systask_err(err);
%put &err;
%if &err > 1 %then %do;
%put "it resolves to &err.";
data _null_; file outbox to=("xxx@gmail.com")
subject="&err systask failed";
run;
* endsas;
%end;
%else %do;
data _null_; file outbox to=("xxx.gmail.com")
subject="&err systask success";
run;
%end;
%mend;
*waitfor _all_ mdl;
%systask_err(mdl_rc);
Hi @helloSAS,
I see two ways to get what you want (if I understand you correctly):
Either call the macro this way:
%systask_err(&mdl_rc);
or, inside the macro, use a triple ampersand in when referring to the value of mdl_rc and not its name:
%put "it resolves to &&&err.";
Hope this helps,
- Jan.
Using the same tools already suggested, you can get:
%put It resolves to &err=&&&err..;
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