Date:         Tue, 31 Jul 2001 14:23:55 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Strange Macro Problem
Comments: To: "Ivis, Frank" <frank.ivis@ICES.ON.CA>
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> From: Ivis, Frank [mailto:frank.ivis@ICES.ON.CA]
> Can anyone explain what is going on with the code below? I just have a
> simple data step with an input statement, but it does not
> work within a macro! I have tested this with 8.0 Windows and 8.2 UNIX.

aiiiiiiyi!
The oldest macro mistake in the book:
trying to read cards within a macro.
read the error message!
at least now they tell you that your foot will bleed,
-before you pull the trigger!  LOL

BTDT!
move your data step outside the macro
or else put the data in a file.

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov
OpSys: Win_Pro   Ver: 8.2
---> cheerful provider of UNTESTED SAS code!*! <---
remember perspective: the error is not always where it seems to occur! --
RJF2

> 90   options mprint;
> 91   %macro junk;
> 92   data test;
> 93     input x y;
> 94     cards;
> 95     1 2
> 96     3 4
> 97     ;
> 98   run;
> 99
> 100  %mend junk;
> 101  %junk
> MPRINT(JUNK):   data test;
> MPRINT(JUNK):   input x y;
> MPRINT(JUNK):   cards;
>
> ERROR: The macro JUNK generated CARDS (data lines) for the
> DATA step, which could cause
>        incorrect results.  The DATA step and the macro will
> stop executing.