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RTelang
Fluorite | Level 6

%let test1=30;

%macro test(ds=abs,a=10,b=20);

data &ds; a=&a; b=&b;

%put _local_; run;

%mend;

options symbolgen mprint;

 %test(ds=abs,a=10,b=20)

 

 

i did this to display local variable to the log bot test1=30 is not displayed plz retify my mistake.

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SJN
Fluorite | Level 6 SJN
Fluorite | Level 6

Hi Teland,

 

{Code}

%macro ;

-----------

%put _local_;

%mend;

If you understand the _local_. Its displays/works only the macro variables which are present inside the macro.

 

{Code}

%let a=10;

%macro ;

-----------

%put _Global_; or %put _user_;

%mend;

 

if you want to diaplay the macro variables outside the macro which are present (Global macros variables) you need to use _global_;

 

Hope this helps you if you still dont understand let me know.

 

RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26
Astounding
PROC Star

Unfortunately, the change needs to occur in your expectations not in the code itself.  This statement appears outside of the macro definition:

 

%let test1=30;

 

Therefore, &TEST1 is a global macro variable, and won't appear in the list of %LOCAL macro variables.

RTelang
Fluorite | Level 6

%let a=10 b=12 c=15;
%macro test(varlist=a b c test1);
string=(varlist= a b c test1);
%do varlist=&a %to test1;

%put _local_ ;
%end;
%mend test;
options symbolgen mprint;
%test

 

will this work or retify it!

i want to display varlist= a b c test1 to the log with their values

RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Still duplicate, please don't have two posts for the same question.

RTelang
Fluorite | Level 6
i am sending d code as i am updating it need i ur help to rectify my mistake plz do help

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