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Date:   Mon, 8 Jan 2001 13:29:08 -0500
Reply-To:   "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:   "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:   Re: variable names longer than 8$
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> -----Original Message----- > > ERROR: Symbolic variable name IX100w1i1 must be 8 or fewer

> however this message: "Symbolic variable name IX100w1i1 " > refers to the length of a macro variable, which are still limited to 8 characters.

kindly insert: "in S.A.S. Version 6"

> Ron Fehd the doesn't-always-read-the-latest-version-manual maven > CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov *********************************************************** > remember perspective: > the Version is not always where the Error seems to occur! -- > RJF2 ***********************************************************

> From: Ian Whitlock [mailto:WHITLOI1@WESTAT.com] > 1 %let MacroMaven = wrong ; > 2 %put the macro maven is &macromaven ; > the macro maven is wrong

Oy vey! another Flame-Out! and caught by Master Ian, no less. ... and some sixteen others, too!

ah, well, I wouldn't want everyone to think I was perfect, now, would I? :-Q


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