Date:         Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:37:39 -0500
Reply-To:     Howard Schreier <Howard_Schreier@ITA.DOC.GOV>
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From:         Howard Schreier <Howard_Schreier@ITA.DOC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: VALUE OF A VARIABEL IN A TITLE
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> IS THERE A WAY OF  INSERTING A VARIABLE VALUE INSIDE A FIELD?

Earlier responses interpreted the question as referring to a macro variable.

Data set variables can also be made to materialize in titles, under certain conditions. The following is from V. 7 documentation, though the functionality has been there since 6.07 I believe:

Customizing Titles in a PROC step

You can customize titles by inserting BY variable values (#BYVALn), BY
variable names (#BYVARn), or BY lines (#BYLINE) in titles that are
specified in PROC steps. Embed the items in the specified title text string
at the position where you want the substitution text to appear.

#BYVALn | #BYVAL(variable-name)
     substitutes the current value of the specified BY variable for
     #BYVAL in the text string and displays the value in the title.
     Specify the variable with one of the following:

     n
          specifies which variable in the BY statement that #BYVAL
          should use. The value of n indicates the position of the
          variable in the BY statement.
           Example:
                         #BYVAL2 specifies the second
                         variable in the BY statement.


     variable-name
          names the BY variable.
           Example:
                         #BYVAL(YEAR) specifies the BY
                         variable, YEAR.
           Tip:
                         Variable-name is not case sensitive.


#BYVARn | #BYVAR(variable-name)
     substitutes the name of the BY variable or label that is associated
     with the variable (whatever the BY line would normally display) for
     #BYVAR in the text string and displays the name or label in the
     title. Specify the variable with one of the following:

     n
          specifies which variable in the BY statement that #BYVAR
          should use. The value of n indicates the position of the
          variable in the BY statement.
           Example:
                         #BYVAR2 specifies the second
                         variable in the BY statement.


     variable-name
          names the BY variable.
           Example:
                         #BYVAR(SITES) specifies the BY
                         variable SITES.
           Tip:
                         Variable-name is not case sensitive.


#BYLINE
     substitutes the entire BY line without leading or trailing blanks for
     #BYLINE in the text string and displays the BY line in the title.
      Tip:
                    #BYLINE produces output that contains a BY
                    line at the top of the page unless you suppress
                    it by using NOBYLINE in an OPTIONS
                    statement.
      See Also:
                    For more information on NOBYLINE, see
                    BYLINE.



In a PROC step

Follow these rules when you use #BYVAR, #BYVAL, and #BYLINE in
the TITLE statement of a PROC step:

     Specify the variable that is used by #BYVAR or #BYVAL in the
     BY statement.

     Insert #BYVAL and #BYVAR in the specified title text string at
     the position where you want the substitution text to appear.

     Follow #BYVAL and #BYVAR with a delimiting character, either
     a space or other nonalphanumeric character (for example, a
     quotation mark) that ends the text string.

     If you want the #BYVAR or #BYVAL substitution to be followed
     immediately by other text, with no delimiter, use a trailing dot (as
     with macro variables).