data import;
infile datalines;
input id "var-1"n $ "var'g"n $ "var % of"n;
datalines;
1 d e 23
2 f g 34
3 g k 45
;;;;
proc contents data=import noprint varnum out=varlist ;
proc sql noprint;
select name into :mylist separated by ' ' from varlist where type = 2;
proc freq data=import;
tables &mylist.;
run;
The question is easy. How can i make this code works ? The problems are the special character inside the mylist macro variable.
thanks.
You can use the NLITERAL function here. I also simplify by using DICTIONARY.COLUMNS, but you can do the same in the PROC CONTENTS output.
proc sql;
select nliteral(name)
into :mylist separated by ' '
from dictionary.columns
where memname='IMPORT' and type='char'
;
quit;
You can use the NLITERAL function here. I also simplify by using DICTIONARY.COLUMNS, but you can do the same in the PROC CONTENTS output.
proc sql;
select nliteral(name)
into :mylist separated by ' '
from dictionary.columns
where memname='IMPORT' and type='char'
;
quit;
Why make life hard for yourself by defining variable names containing special characters? If there is no real business need for them then it is a lot easier just to use "standard" variable names. Remember you can define labels for SAS variables that contain special characters if they are required for reporting.
Perhaps if you explained the real problem, we could offer advice on that.
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