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wisej
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

 

I am using a macro to run PROC FREQs for a descriptive statistics table to be used in a paper. I am trying to run the same PROC FREQ for different IDs, so I am using a where statement within the macro. The code I am using is pasted below - when I run this code, SAS tells me "keyword parameter ID was not defined within the macro." I appreciate any help!!

 

%macro analysis(dataset,variable,condition);
proc freq data=&dataset;
tables &variable;
where &condition;
run;
%mend analysis;
%analysis(biweekly,amount_food_consumed,ID="LION-1");

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Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

The macro call:

%analysis(biweekly,amount_food_consumed,ID="LION-1");

Is referencing a macro parameter named ID, but the macro does not define a parameter named id.

Call the CONDITION parameter by name instead.

%analysis(biweekly,amount_food_consumed,condition=ID="LION-1");

Or add parentheses into the condition value. 

%analysis(biweekly,amount_food_consumed,(ID="LION-1"));

 

wisej
Calcite | Level 5

That worked - thank you so much!

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