Date:         Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:12:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff <zhujp98@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff <zhujp98@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      catx problem
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178 %let filepath=N:\PM\dataExtraction\codes\extraction.bat;

179 %let a=11/23;

180 %let b=12/30;

181 data t;

182 command =catx(' ',&filepath,a, b);

NOTE: Line generated by the macro variable "FILEPATH".

1 N:\PM\dataExtraction\codes\extraction.bat

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388

76

ERROR 388-185: Expecting an arithmetic operator.

ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.
183 run;

I want command="N:\PM\dataExtraction\codes\extraction.bat 11/23 12/30",
but my program can not compile.
How can I fix this problem?
Thanks
Jeff