Date:         Thu, 9 Dec 2004 07:29:09 -0800
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From:         jlgoldberg@BRICK.NET
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Subject:      Re: Create decimals from macro variables
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PD:

The %eval function does integer arithmetic.  To get decimal values use
the %sysevalf function.

Jonathan
PD wrote:
> I have a macro variable Z100 in a do loop like this
>
> %macro whatever;
>
> %do z100=1 %to 10;
>
> ....................
>
> %end;
>
> %mend whatever;
>
> I need to create a new macro variable
>
> Z=z100/100.
>
> I tried this
>
> %let z=%eval(z100)/100;
>
> It did not work. I don't have access to SAS now (otherwise I would
try and
> test to figure out), but should I try
>
> %let z=%eval(Z100/100);
>
> ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> PD