Date:         Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:04:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Richard.Graham@INTELLICISIONS.COM
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From:         "Richard W. Graham" <Richard.Graham@INTELLICISIONS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Macro var. problem
Comments: To: Lars Hult <lhu@CODAN.DK>
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Lars,

the code below should work for you.


data null;
nav=%quote('K&M');
call symput('name',nav);
run;

%let name1 = %superq(name);


data null;
file script(txt) notitle noprint;
put ".se xnavn=&name1";
run;


Richard W. Graham
Senior Consultant, Technology Delivery
Intellicisions Data Inc.
2000 Regency Parkway, Suite 355
Cary, NC 27511
www.intellicisions.com
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                    Lars Hult
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                    12/15/00 07:37
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                    to Lars Hult






I'm gone totally macro blank (maybe its because its friday afternoon) , so
i
need some help.
If my macro var  contains a "&"  i get the following error.

How can i correct that..


data null;
nav='K&M';
call symput('name',nav);
run;

data null;
file script(txt) notitle noprint;
put ".se xnavn=&name";
run;

SYMBOLGEN:  Macro variable NAME resolves to 'K&M'
WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference M not resolved.
MPRINT(FORSIDE):   put ".se xnavn='K&M'                ";


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Hilsen Lars

www.image.dk/~hult


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