Hi Kevin,

Is this what you require?

%macro coveredit(x); %mend; %macro putcode()/parmbuff; %put %nrstr(%coverEdit%(indsn=); %mend putcode; %putcode();

Bilal Khan.

> > From: Ian Whitlock <WHITLOI1@WESTAT.COM> > Date: 2003/08/04 Mon PM 03:04:47 GMT > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: macro quoting difficulty > > Kevin, > > It is much easier to write macro code with DATA steps than it is with macro. > It looks to me like you are missing the concept of the DATA step function > CALL EXECUTE or the DATA step PUT statement, but since I cannot figure out > the problem your solution is meant to solve I cannot say more. > > On the other hand, Kevin Meyer's answer seems to push your solution another > step further. I just get itchy when one is writing code to be cut and > pasted. The glue often gums up the works. > > Now why didn't %NRBQUOTE work? Well it works at macro execution time which > is too late. In general if you are writing the symbols that cause trouble > it is best to hide them at compile time, hence use %STR or %NRSTR and > possibly the %-escape character. > > IanWhitlock@westat.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Auslander [mailto:kauslander@TERRECRS.COM] > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 5:20 PM > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: macro quoting difficulty > > > Ron, coverEdit is a stand alone program that has contains the definition of > coverEdit. It is included in the autoexec file with %include > "PathToMacros\coverEdit.sas"; I do not want to loose the % sign because it > is crucial to what I am trying to do. I want to output to a text file so I > can copy and paste the resulting macro call to a program where I can modify > it as necessary. The reason I want to output it to a file with the %putcode > macro is that I want to call %coverEdit many times with parameters whose > names increment numerically with each subsequent call. putcode will > ultimately output code in a loop...Do you see why I cannot just lose the > percent sign? Then I would have to add it back in a bunch of times. Anyone > else have better suggestions? I need "%coverEdit(indsn=" to be output with > all of it's % signs, quotes, and parenthesis. Otherwise I'm stuck going > through hundreds of macro calls and incrementing the parameters with each > one. I'd rather do it programmatically. > > Kevin > > > > This communication may contain information that is legally privileged, > confidential or exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended > recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, use or copying > of this communication is strictly prohibited. Anyone who receives this > message in error should notify the sender immediately by telephone > (734.663.9030) or by return e-mail, and delete it from his or her computer. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of Fehd, > Ronald J. (PHPPO) > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 4:50 PM > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: macro quoting difficulty > > > > From: Kevin Auslander [mailto:kauslander@TERRECRS.COM] > > Hello all. I am trying to do something I thought was simple but has > > turned into hours of unfruitful trial and error. What I want is a > > macro that outputs the following line of > > text: "%coverEdit(indsn=" to the SAS log or a text file. > > Here is an example of one of my failed attempts that I thought would > > work but causes an error: > > > > %macro putcode(); > > %put %nrbquote("%coverEdit(indsn="); > > %mend putcode; > > %putcode(); > > > > coverEdit is a macro which is included in my autoexec file. Please > > help me out. Thanks. > > where is macro coverEdit? > > loose the percent sign before coverEdit > and figure out where you want this > %PUT writes only to the log > > put writes to the file destination: > default is log > otherwise > file PRINT; > writes to the output > or > file <file-ref or file-spec>; > > Ron Fehd the macro maven CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov > > By using your intelligence > you can sometimes make your problems twice as complicated. > -- Ashleigh Brilliant >