what is Global Symbol table and Local symbol table?
Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback
Answer / rammy.uf
Thats true Vinod.
1. % Global the macro variables are stored in Global Symbol
table for % Local the macro variables are stored in Local
Symbol table
2. You can use the global macro in open code. It is
impossible with Local coz it can be used only inside macro
definition
3.The local get erazed after execution of the programme
wheras the global ends after the session close .
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 13 Yes | 3 No |
Answer / veena basani
as of i know in sas macros the %global variables we can use
any where in the sas application bus %local variable we can
use with in the macro. please correct me if am wrong
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 4 Yes | 3 No |
Answer / vinod
I know that the macro variable values are stored in the
global symbol table if it is global variable and are stored
in local symbol tables if they are local varibles.I've just
an idea about these so i'm providing this answer only can
any one comment on this
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 5 Yes | 8 No |
Answer / ganesh k
table which has list of all Global and Local variables.
will have the MacroVariableName and it's Value.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 0 Yes | 5 No |
What is the role of administrative users? : sas-grid-administration
Why and when do you use proc sql?
What are the new features included in the new version of SAS Programming Language?
where will go the observations that were deleted by delete statement?
Briefly explain input and put function?
how to do user inputs and command line arguments in sas?
how can u join the two tables without using proc sql Joins and nested queries ?
Hi, I have one dataset like id date ex: id date 1 13 1 13Oct2011 2 14 2 14Oct2011 3 15 3 15Oct2011 --->this is the current date here i want date format like 13Oct2011,14Oct2011 how we can modify the numeric to date format plz answer.
what is the difference between the SAS v8 and SAS v9?
What are the parameters of scan function?
How do you debug and test your SAS programs?
What type of tables you are using in YOUR reporting..???
2 Answers GSK GlaxoSmithKline,