Answer / arun & g.n.rao

In macros two dots (..) are used to call a library if it is
declared as a macro.

IF YOUR USING A SINGLE DOT i.e SCOTT.EMP YOU WONT GET ANY
OUTPUT AND THE ERROR OCCURED IS WORK.SCOTTEMP DOES NOT EXIST

SO WE SHOULD USE TWO DOTS WHEN CALLING A LIB NAME AS A MACRO

%LET A=SCOTT /*LIBRARY NAME*/

PROC PRINT DATA=&A..EMP;
RUN;

Answer / gangadhar

to the above answer i add little .. is used for libref and
one . for compiler and another for macro variable.

Answer / velppuula shathish

data Sd;
set ds nobs=x;
if _N_>=20;
RUN;

proc print data=sd;
run;

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