On Aug 10, 10:30 pm, j...@STANFORDALUMNI.ORG (Jack Hamilton) wrote: > Hint: If you use text message abbreviations like "u", you will not be > taken as seriously as you would if you bothered to spell out your words. > > 1) Documentation for the macro language can be found online at <http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/getDoc/en/mcrolref.hlp/a00204707... > >. > > 2) Yes, but it probably won't do what you expect. The %LET will be > executed when the data step is compiled, not when it is executed. To > assign a value to a macro function in a data step, use CALL SYMPUT (or > CALL SYMPUTN). > > 3) Varies by platform and installation. The easiest route would be to > find someone at your site who already has it working. Documentation > can be found in the SAS/Access software section of <http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/docMainpage.jsp > >. Look at the relational database reference, and at the DB2 section > within that. > > 4) Yes. See above. If you're on Unix or PC, see <http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/getDoc/en/acreldb.hlp/a002299543... > >. > > It is really important to learn how to use the online documentation. > > -- > Jack Hamilton > j...@alumni.stanford.org > > On Aug 10, 2008, at 8:24 pm, Raj wrote: > > > 1) Debugging options in Macros and explanation about > > % EVAL , SYSEVALF , % LOCAL and % GLOBAL > > > 2) Can you use a let statement in data step? > > > 3) how do u connect to DB2? > > > 4) Can u use libname statement to connect to db2? > > > If anyone could answer these questions it would be helpful.. > > > Thanks > > > Raj.

'U' was a typo. Sorry about that.