Macro variable data changing one character

[DianeMC]

I'm setting up a macro variable to contain the connection to oracle input.  I'm reading the username and password from a file and setting the macro variable CSSACC to contain the full connection string.  I used a &put statement make sure the connection string looks correct.  I'm showing it here with the password shortened:

user=dmcunnin orapw={SAS002}1D5793 path=css1 schema=cssprod

When I use the CSSACC macro in my program to set up the oracle libname, I receive an error and the log output has the first { of the password changed to an X.  How to I correct this?

NOTE: Line generated by the macro variable "CSSACC".
945 user=dmcunnin orapw=XSAS002}1D5793 path=css1 schema=cssprod
______
22
ERROR: Libref CSS is not assigned.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement.

[LinusH · Accepted solution]

No idea why i replaces the curly bracket.

Have tried to enclose the password in quotes?