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[LineMoon]

Hello,

I want by using sql (or by other methode)  to create a macro variable like this

v_name ='Bob','alice','Petter'

I have tried sql with

proc sql;

  select  distinct name into :v_name sparated by '',''

    from dbase;

quit;

I will get  name= Bob','alice','Petter, but I want to get name= 'Bob','alice','Petter'

Thank you

[Reeza]

Use the QUOTE() function and separated by space.

proc sql;
  select  distinct quote(name) into :v_name separated by ", "
    from dbase;
quit;

[LineMoon]

Thank you for your answer.

[RW9]

What exactly are you going to do with a macro variable which resolves as:

'Bob','alice','Petter'

I assume your going to use it in either a do loop or an SQL where.  Might I suggest a better way of doing it for SQL would be to put your parameters in a dataset and use a where (subclause) sytax, e.g:

data params;
  param="Bob"; output;
  param="Alice"; output;
  param="Petter"; output;
run;

proc sql;
  select   * 
  from     HAVE 
  where   NAME in (select PARAM from PARAMS);
quit;

[LineMoon]

Thank you