how we can call macros with in data step?
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Answer / kishore
%macroname;
this is way of calling macro but call symput/symget r used to create macro variable from data step variable/symget vice versa
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Answer / payal
Use callsymput in data step.
EX:
Data _null_;
set group;
call symput('_grpname',group name);
run;
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Answer / ram pabba
%include statement can be used to call a macro within a
data setp.
or
call a macro with %macro-name (only if the) in the datasetp
(condition that this marco exists in the central location
where it is defiened).
Please anybody suggest if these are right answers.
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