what is Global Symbol table and Local symbol table?

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what is Global Symbol table and Local symbol table? ..

Answer / rammy.uf

Thats true Vinod.
1. % Global the macro variables are stored in Global Symbol
table for % Local the macro variables are stored in Local
Symbol table
2. You can use the global macro in open code. It is
impossible with Local coz it can be used only inside macro
definition
3.The local get erazed after execution of the programme
wheras the global ends after the session close .

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what is Global Symbol table and Local symbol table? ..

Answer / veena basani

as of i know in sas macros the %global variables we can use
any where in the sas application bus %local variable we can
use with in the macro. please correct me if am wrong

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what is Global Symbol table and Local symbol table? ..

Answer / vinod

I know that the macro variable values are stored in the
global symbol table if it is global variable and are stored
in local symbol tables if they are local varibles.I've just
an idea about these so i'm providing this answer only can
any one comment on this

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what is Global Symbol table and Local symbol table? ..

Answer / ganesh k

table which has list of all Global and Local variables.
will have the MacroVariableName and it's Value.

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