re: macro

[twildone]

Hi...I am trying to run the proc contents procedure on a number of datasets. The list of names for the datasets are selected from List2. I only want to run the proc contents for each dataset name that is stored in the tablelist. I have attached part of the log output at the end of the code. Any suggestion why I am getting the error. Thanks.

proc sql noprint;
	select distinct
		count(tbl)
		into : countlist separated by ' '
	from work.List2
	where List2.ct > 0;
quit;

%put &countlist;

proc sql noprint;
	select distinct
		tbl
		into : tablelist separated by ' '
	from work.List2
	where List2.ct > 0;
quit;

%put &tablelist;
%macro list1;
%local i;
%do i=1 %to &countlist;
%let Dn=%scan(&tablelist,&i);
	LTable="&Dn";

proc contents data=sqldb.&LTable varnum details;
run;

%end;
%mend;
%list1;

Log output:

1         %list1;
NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "LIST1".
71          LTable="&Dn";
            ______
            180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference LTABLE not resolved.
&LTable
WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference LTABLE not resolved.
NOTE 137-205: Line generated by the invoked macro "LIST1".
71          proc contents data=sqldb.&LTable varnum details; run;
                                     _
                                     22
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: ;, (, CENTILES, DATA, DETAILS, DIR, DIRECTORY, FMTLEN, LIB, MEMTYPE, 


              MT, MTYPE, NODETAILS, NODS, NOPRINT, ORDER, OUT, OUT2, SHORT, VARNUM. 

[Reeza · Accepted solution]

1. You should use PROC DATASETS or SASHELP.VTABLE instead to process all instead of one at a time.

For your current code, you forgot the %LET in front of the line with the error.

[twildone]

Hi Reeza.....thanks for the quick response. The missing %let was the problem...thanks once again.