Date:         Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:53:57 -0500
Reply-To:     SUBSCRIBE SAS-L Chandra Gadde <ddraj2015@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         SUBSCRIBE SAS-L Chandra Gadde <ddraj2015@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Macro Variable in Data Step
Comments: To: Toby Dunn <tobydunn@HOTMAIL.COM>

Toby,

I really don't know how can Iuse vvaluex or vvalue in this example. Could
you please give me a hint?

Thnaks,



>Chandra,

>In general you cant use the call symput in the same step that you define
>it
>and unless you are Ian I wouldnt recommend it.

>Looking over your problem you need vvaluex or vvalue not call symput.



>Toby Dunn





From: SUBSCRIBE SAS-L Chandra Gadde <ddraj2015@GMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: SUBSCRIBE SAS-L Chandra Gadde <ddraj2015@GMAIL.COM>
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: Macro Variable in Data Step
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:36:08 -0500

Hi,

I did use this but still I couldn't resolve the macro variable y.

call symput( "y", left(month(sld_dt_setmt))) ;


data unsold__rr
   format dt_mkt_rqstd_sll datetime22.3;
   set monthly_invn;
                 if sld_dt_setmt > '01JAN1960'd
               then

          call symput( "y", left(month(sld_dt_setmt))) ;

        amt_sld = 0;
        if amt_sld_upb_rstrtd&y > 0
        then do;
            dt_mkt_rqstd_sll = sld_dt_setmt*24*60*60;
            amt_sld = amt_sld_upb_rstrtd&y;
        end;
  run;