Date:         Tue, 7 Mar 2006 08:44:35 -0800
Reply-To:     TK <Tony.Kelleher@CSO.IE>
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From:         TK <Tony.Kelleher@CSO.IE>
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Subject:      Re: Sas variable inside macro
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Do you mean something like this ?  You can just change the name of the
data set in the macro call statement (%check).

options mprint mlogic symbolgen;

data students;
input ID $ Name $ Class fees paid $;
cards;
1001 Rg 1 100 y
1002 Rv 2 200 n
1003 Re 5 300 y
1004 Su 4 400 y
1005 Ma 3 500 n
1006 Ni 6 600 y
;
RUN;

%macro check(dset, var);
data &dset;
  set &dset;
  if paid ='n' or paid = 'N' then &var = fees+500;
run;
%mend check;

%check (dset=students, var=check);

Regards,

Tony Kelleher
Central Statistics Office
Ireland