Date:         Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:18:24 -0700
Reply-To:     "Terjeson, Mark (IM&R)" <Mterjeson@RUSSELL.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Terjeson, Mark (IM&R)" <Mterjeson@RUSSELL.COM>
Subject:      Re: MAX of _TEMPORARY_ array?
Comments: To: Talbot Michael Katz <topkatz@MSN.COM>
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Hi,

Is HBOUND() what you're looking for?


%let dima=37;
data _null_;
    array a{*} a1 - a&dima.;
    maxa = HBOUND(a);
    put maxa=;
run;




Hope this is helpful.


Mark Terjeson
Senior Programmer Analyst, IM&R
Russell Investment Group


Russell
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-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Talbot Michael Katz
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 12:58 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: MAX of _TEMPORARY_ array?


Hi.

Is there a way to use the max() function with a _temporary_ array?

If I specify an array as

array a{*} a1 - a&dima.;

then I can do either

maxa = max(of a{*});

or

maxa = max(of a1 - a&dima.);

But I can't seem to find the right syntax to work with a _temporary_
array.  Can it be done?

Thanks!

--  TMK  --
"The Macro Klutz"