%macro m(start=,end=);
proc expand data=A1 (keep=ID date AAA) out=A3 method=none;
%do i=&start %to &end;
by permno;
id date;
convert AAA = AAA_&i / transformout=(reverse MOVPROD &i reverse trimright &j);
%end;
run;
%mend m;
%m(start=2,end=50);
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Here how to code j ? j=i-1
It is incorrect if I just use "&i-1" in the transformout. Thanks!
For integer calculations in macro code you need the %eval() macro function.
But do you really want to repeat the statements
by permno;
id date;
convert AAA = AAA_&i / transformout=(reverse MOVPROD &i reverse trimright &j);
49 times in one proc expand?
I guess you'd rather want to have this:
%macro m(start=,end=);
proc expand
data=A1 (keep=ID date AAA)
out=A3
method=none
;
by permno;
id date;
%do i=&start %to &end;
convert AAA = AAA_&i / transformout=(reverse MOVPROD &i reverse trimright %eval(&i-1));
%end;
run;
%mend m;
%m(start=2,end=50);
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