BookmarkSubscribeRSS Feed
treetop
Calcite | Level 5

I would like to resolve a macro variable within a comment:

 

*xxx yyy &MACVAR zzz;

 

Is this possible?

2 REPLIES 2
Astounding
PROC Star

No, but if you just want to see it in the log, you replace the comment with:

 

%put xxx yyy &MACVAR zzz;

Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

Use %UNQUOTE().

%macro test(comment);
* First comment ;
%unquote(* &comment) ;
proc print data=sashelp.class; run;
%mend test;

options mprint;
%test(Hi there);

MPRINT(TEST):   * First comment ;
MPRINT(TEST):   * Hi there ;
MPRINT(TEST):   proc print data=sashelp.class;
MPRINT(TEST):   run;

hackathon24-white-horiz.png

2025 SAS Hackathon: There is still time!

Good news: We've extended SAS Hackathon registration until Sept. 12, so you still have time to be part of our biggest event yet – our five-year anniversary!

Register Now

How to Concatenate Values

Learn how use the CAT functions in SAS to join values from multiple variables into a single value.

Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.

SAS Training: Just a Click Away

 Ready to level-up your skills? Choose your own adventure.

Browse our catalog!

Discussion stats
  • 2 replies
  • 1644 views
  • 0 likes
  • 3 in conversation