Answer Posted / pambrose

here is the answer with self explaining code... picked from SAS book

data prices; /* ID for price category and actual price */
input code amount;
datalines;
56 300
99 10000
24 225
;

data names; /* name of sales department and item sold */
input dept $ item $;
cards;
BB Boat
SK Ski
;
%macro items(codevar=); /* create macro variable if needed */
%global special;
data _null_;
set names;
if &codevar=99 and dept='BB' then
call symput('special', item);
run;
%mend items;

data _null_; /* call the macro in this step */
set prices;
if amount > 500 then
call execute('%items(codevar=' || code || ')' );
run;

data sales; /* use the value created by the macro in this step */
set prices;
length saleitem $ 20;
saleitem="&special";
run;

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