First of all, no need to be condescending when you're not adding any information valid to the question at hand. I gave all of the information needed and the part of the log is the only item relevant to the question. If you really want to see the whole log for some reason and want to see the logical reason why I did not copy the entire thing, here you go. The issue is caused the the exact item that I was asking the question about to begin with and I prefer not to take up an entire monitor screen to show unnecessary information.
The primary question again is: why does 'last.container1'N work but nliteral('last.container1') not work?
1 %_eg_hidenotesandsource;
5 %_eg_hidenotesandsource;
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34
35 data test;
36 set meta;
37 by container:;
38
39 array container $ container:;
40 do i=1 to dim(container);
41 if nliteral('last.'||strip(vname(container(i))))=1 then output;
42 *if 'last.container1'N then output;
43 end;
44 run;
NOTE: Character values have been converted to numeric values at the places given by: (Line):(Column).
41:12
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=INIT container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2= container3= container4= Panel=0 ID=0 function1=BEGINGRAPH function2= function3=
req1= req2= op1=DESIGNHEIGHT=10in opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11=
op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=1 LAST.container1=0 FIRST.container2=1 LAST.container2=1
FIRST.container3=1 LAST.container3=1 FIRST.container4=1 LAST.container4=1 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1 _N_=1
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=INIT container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3= container4= Panel=0 ID=0 function1=LATTICE function2=
function3= req1= req2= op1= opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11=
op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0 FIRST.container2=1 LAST.container2=0
FIRST.container3=1 LAST.container3=1 FIRST.container4=1 LAST.container4=1 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1 _N_=2
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=addPanel container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4= Panel=0 ID=0 function1=LATTICE
function2= function3= req1= req2= op1=ROWS=2 opt2=COLUMNDATARANGE=UNION opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4=
opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=1 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=1 LAST.container4=1 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=3
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=COLUMNAXES1 Panel=0 ID=0
function1=COLUMNAXES function2= function3= req1= req2= op1= opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8=
opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=1 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=4
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=COLUMNAXES1 Panel=0 ID=1
function1=COLUMNAXIS function2= function3= req1= req2= op1=Type=Linear opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7=
op4= opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0
2 The SAS System 10:40 Wednesday, February 7, 2024
LAST.container1=0 FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0
_I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1 _N_=5
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=COLUMNAXES1 Panel=0 ID=1
function1=COLUMNAXIS function2=LINEAROPTS function3= req1= req2= op1=MINORTICKS=TRUE opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3=
opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0
LAST.container1=0 FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=1
_I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1 _N_=6
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=addPanel container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY1 Panel=1 ID=0 function1=OVERLAY
function2= function3= req1= req2= op1=WALLDISPLAY=none opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9=
op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=1 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=7
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY1 Panel=1 ID=0 function1=OVERLAY
function2=YAXISOPTS function3= req1= req2= op1=Type=Linear opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8=
opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=8
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY1 Panel=1 ID=0 function1=OVERLAY
function2=YAXISOPTS function3=LINEAROPTS req1= req2= op1=MINORTICKS=TRUE opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7=
op4= opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0
LAST.container1=0 FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0
_I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1 _N_=9
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=scatter container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY1 Panel=1 ID=1 function1=SCATTER
function2= function3= req1=X=xvar req2=y=yvar op1=group=groupvar opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4=
opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=10
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=scatter container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY1 Panel=1 ID=1 function1=SCATTER
function2=MARKERATTRS function3= req1= req2= op1=Symbol=circleFilled opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4=
opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=1 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=11
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
3 The SAS System 10:40 Wednesday, February 7, 2024
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=addPanel container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY2 Panel=2 ID=0 function1=OVERLAY
function2= function3= req1= req2= op1=WALLDISPLAY=none opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9=
op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=1 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=12
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY2 Panel=2 ID=0 function1=OVERLAY
function2=YAXISOPTS function3= req1= req2= op1=Type=Linear opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8=
opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=13
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY2 Panel=2 ID=0 function1=OVERLAY
function2=YAXISOPTS function3=LINEAROPTS req1= req2= op1=MINORTICKS=TRUE opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7=
op4= opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0
LAST.container1=0 FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0
_I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1 _N_=14
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=scatter container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY2 Panel=2 ID=1 function1=SCATTER
function2= function3= req1= req2= op1=X=xvar opt2=y=yvar opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9=
op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=15
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=scatter container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY2 Panel=2 ID=1 function1=SCATTER
function2=MARKERATTRS function3= req1= req2= op1=Symbol=circleFilled opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4=
opt8= opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=16
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=series container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY2 Panel=2 ID=2 function1=SERIES
function2= function3= req1= req2= op1=X=xvar opt2=y=yvar opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9=
op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=17
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=series container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=OVERLAY2 Panel=2 ID=2 function1=SERIES
function2=LINEATTRS function3= req1= req2= op1=Pattern=SOLID opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8=
4 The SAS System 10:40 Wednesday, February 7, 2024
opt9= op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=1 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=18
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=SIDEBAR1 Panel=0 ID=0 function1=SIDEBAR
function2= function3= req1= req2= op1=Align=RIGHT opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9=
op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=1 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=19
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container1"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container2"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container3"N' , at line 41 column 12.
NOTE: Invalid numeric data, '"last.container4"N' , at line 41 column 12.
WARNING: Limit set by ERRORS= option reached. Further errors of this type will not be printed.
Macro=linearAxis container1=BEGINGRAPH1 container2=LATTICE1 container3=LATTICE2 container4=SIDEBAR1 Panel=0 ID=1 function1=ENTRY
function2= function3= req1= req2= op1="Label Text" opt2= opt3= op2= opt4= opt5= op3= opt6= opt7= op4= opt8= opt9=
op5= opt10= opt11= op6= opt12= opt13= op7= opt14= opt15= op8= opt16= FIRST.container1=0 LAST.container1=0
FIRST.container2=0 LAST.container2=0 FIRST.container3=0 LAST.container3=0 FIRST.container4=0 LAST.container4=0 _I_=. i=5 _ERROR_=1
_N_=20
NOTE: There were 22 observations read from the data set WORK.META.
NOTE: The data set WORK.TEST has 0 observations and 36 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0.01 seconds
cpu time 0.00 seconds
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62 %_eg_hidenotesandsource;
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