Date:         Mon, 10 Jul 2000 15:15:35 GMT
Reply-To:     charles_s_patridge@MY-DEJA.COM
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From:         charles_s_patridge@MY-DEJA.COM
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Subject:      Re: Porting macro variables between hosts

Dear Jit,

Check my web site (www.sasconsig.com) and look under tips and
techniques (Table of Contents - left frame).

There are a couple of possible tips that may help you.

HTH,
Charles Patridge
Email: Charles_S_Patridge@prodigy.net


In article <85256918.004DF8DF.00@paerscngw01.metro.prudential.com>,
  Jit Bhattacharya <jit.bhattacharya@PRUDENTIAL.COM> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I need some help with porting macro variables created by an SCL code
on the PC
> to a mainframe host(MVS).
>
> The portion of SCL code that creates the macro vars is -
>
> length string $ 50
>             m_var $ 8
>             ;
> array scl_var{*} $ userid stcode comp ;
> string = 'userid stcode comp' ;
>
> do i=1 to dim(scl_var) ;
>    m_var= scan( string,i ) ;
>   call symput( m_var,scl_var{i} ) ;
> end ;
>
> The macro vars USERID, STCODE, and COMP are created in the PC
environment.
> However, I need these to be created on the mainframe side.
> At the time the SCL executes, I have a MVS/TSO session open with
SAS/CONNECT.
> Further into the SCL code,  I copy source code into the preview buffer
that is
> executed on the mainframe. Since this procedure does not resolve SCL
variables
> as from within a SUBMIT block, I need to convert SCL variables to
macros on MVS.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Jit
>

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