Date:         Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:35:56 -0500
Reply-To:     "Dunn, Toby" <tdunn@TEA.STATE.TX.US>
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From:         "Dunn, Toby" <tdunn@TEA.STATE.TX.US>
Subject:      Re: selecting multiple datasets
Comments: To: Nicole Bibb <nicole.d.bibb@WELLSFARGO.COM>
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Assuming you want a new macro var for each dataset:

Data _null_;
 Set sashelp.vcolumn;
 Where memname =: ('val');

Call symput(memname,memname);
Run;


Should do it.

HTH
Toby Dunn

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From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Nicole Bibb
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 2:06 PM
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Subject: selecting multiple datasets

I have several datasets with similar names in the same library.  I only
want to select those datasets with 'val' in the name and store them in
macro variables.


Any ideas?

Thanks