If you need the value of a variable rather than the
variable itself what would you use to load the value to a
macro variable?
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Answer / chaitanya
If we need a value of a macro variable then we must define
it in such terms so that we can call them everywhere in the
program. Define it as Global. There are different ways of
assigning a global variable. Simplest method is %LET.
Ex: A, is macro variable. Use following statement to assign
the value of a rather than the variable itselfe.g.
%Let A=xyz x="&A";
This will assign "xyz" to x, not the variable xyz to x.
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Answer / damwal
Use CALL SYMPUT routine.
Below I show how to assign the value of 3rd observation of
variable name (94) to a macro variable named "macrovar1"
data test;
input name @@;
datalines;
1 21 94 444 5
;
data _null_;
set test (firstobs=3 obs=3);
call symput("macrovar1",name);
run;
%put ¯ovar1; /*display*/
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