To be complete: the macro variable &_title is defined in my AUTOEXEC.SAS with value 03.

Lex

"Jim Groeneveld" <J.Groeneveld@ITGROUPS.COM> wrote in message news:9182F83D302DD311BF3F0008C71E73CA8C9167@ITG-EXCH01... > Hi Lex, > > Did your macro change during the migration? The error report in the log > shows a space between "%title" and "&_title(&txt);". The error concerns a > macro with the name TITLE, not TITLE03. > > Regards - Jim. > -- > Y. (Jim) Groeneveld, MSc IMRO TRAMARKO tel. +31 412 407 070 > senior statist./data man. P.O. Box 1 fax. +31 412 407 080 > J.Groeneveld@ITGroups.com 5350 AA BERGHEM, NL www.imrotramarko.com > > My computer sometimes doesn't understand me; so do I, myself that is. > > Notice of confidentiality: this e-mail may contain confidential information > intended for the addressed recipient only. > If you have received this e-mail in error please delete this e-mail and > please notify the sender so that proper delivery > can be arranged. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lex jansen [SMTP:lex@LEX-JANSEN.DEMON.NL] > > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 1:11 PM > > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > > Subject: v612 to v82: macro syntax > > > > We are in the process of migrating from V612 to V82. > > So a lot of production code has to be checked. > > > > The following worked in V612 on WinNT: > > > > %MACRO TITLE03(text); > > %put &text; > > %MEND; > > > > %MACRO DEMO(txt); > > > > %IF 1=1 %THEN %PUT Test; > > %title&_title(&txt); > > > > %MEND DEMO; > > > > %DEMO(hello); > > > > But with 8.2 it fails with: > > > > 12 %title &_title(&txt); > > _ > > 180 > > WARNING: Apparent invocation of macro TITLE not resolved. > > ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order. > > > > If I add another semi-colon after the line with %IF (like: %IF 1=1 %THEN > > %PUT Test;;) > > then it works again in V82. > > > > Looks like V82 is much stricter on syntax checking! > > Does anyone know more examples of this ? > > > > Lex Jansen