SAS Macro Programming Made Easy, Third Edition, 3rd Edition

Chapter 3 Macro Variables

Introduction

Basic Concepts of Macro Variables

Referencing Macro Variables

Understanding Macro Variable Resolution and the Use of Single and Double Quotation Marks

Displaying Macro Variable Values

Using the %PUT Statement

Displaying Macro Variable Values As They Resolve by Enabling the SYMBOLGEN System Option

Understanding Automatic Macro Variables

Understanding User-Defined Macro Variables

Creating Macro Variables with the %LET Statement

Combining Macro Variables with Text

Placing Text before a Macro Variable Reference

Placing Text after a Macro Variable Reference

Concatenating Permanent SAS Data Set Names and Catalog Names with Macro Variables

Referencing Macro Variables Indirectly

 

Introduction

Macro variables ...