Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 17:18:18 GMT

Hi all,

I am trying to evaluate a couple of macro variables. One of the macro variables has been read in using a call symput (TestPct), the other has been stated within the code (DesiredTestPct):

%let DesiredTestPct=90; call symput('TestPct',Percent);

I have tried two different ways of evaluating the expression TestPct minus DesiredTestPct, but neither seems to do the job:

%let Delta=&TestPct-&DesiredTestPct; %let Delta2=%eval(&TestPct-&DesiredTestPct);

%put &Delta1; %put &Delta2;

Which gives me:

201 %let Delta1=&TestPct-&DesiredTestPct; 202 %let Delta2=%eval(&TestPct-&DesiredTestPct); ERROR: A character operand was found in the %EVAL function or %IF condition where a numeric operand is required. The condition was: 89.265033408-90 203 204 %put &Delta1; 89.265033408-90 205 %put &Delta2;

Can anyone explain how I should be calling them? Thanks in advance Mark

Because %eval() supports only integers try %sysevalf() instead , like %let Delta2=%sysevalf(&TestPct-&DesiredTestPct);

Good Luck Peter Crawford

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