Date:         Sat, 2 Aug 2003 10:33:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Thomasset Pierre <pierre.thomasset@EURONET.BE>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Thomasset Pierre <pierre.thomasset@EURONET.BE>
Subject:      Re: a peculiar sas character function ?
Comments: To: daniele.monzali@PROMETEIA.IT

Hello Daniele,
I'm not sure you need to substring the second parameter of the call symput.
If symput is working like the %let statement, it will automatically 'trim'
and 'left' the resulting macro variable.
Regards.