Date:         Wed, 18 Feb 2004 14:46:52 +0530
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From:         Arun X Kumar <Arunk@DELHI.TCS.CO.IN>
Subject:      Re: Resolving Macro variable in Cards Stmt!
Comments: To: Easwara Moorthy <easwar_ps@YAHOO.COM>
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Easwar,
Cards or datalines are not used inside a macro. See if the logic below
solves your problem.....

%let a=Year;

%macro eas;
 Data one;
empid="&a.2004";output;
empid="&a.2003";output;
empid="&a.2002";output;
;
run;

%mend;

%eas;


Thanks and Regards
Arun Kumar






Easwara Moorthy <easwar_ps@YAHOO.COM>
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02/18/2004 01:31 PM
Please respond to Easwara Moorthy


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Hi All...
 I need to resolve a Macro variable in a Data step.How can i do that!?
I'll be Happy if i get a solution!

Requirement
-----------

%let a='Year';
........
........
........

%macro eas;
 Data one;
 input empid;
 datalines;
&a2004
&a2003
&a2002
;
run;
%mend;

%eas;

expected result:
----------------
Year2004
Year2003
Year2002

Thanks in Aadvance!

Easwar!