Date:         Thu, 24 Jun 2004 01:06:57 -0400
Reply-To:     Talbot Michael Katz <topkatz@MSN.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Talbot Michael Katz <topkatz@MSN.COM>
Subject:      %SYSFUNC and PUT function

Hi.

I wanted to create integer macro variables of equal length, using the Zw.d
format, e.g., 0001, 0002, 0003,...

I figured I would do something like:
%let v = %sysfunc(put(&i.,Z4.));

To my shock and dismay, this didn't work.  I got the following message:
ERROR: The PUT function referenced in the %SYSFUNC or %QSYSFUNC macro
function is not found.

Well, I was able to use the following clunky work-around:
%let l = %length(&i.);
%if &l. < 4 %then %let v = %sysfunc(repeat(0,3 - &l.))&i.;
%else %let v = &i.;

But what gives with sysfunc and put?  Bug or feature?

--  TMK  --