Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:23:01 -0600
Reply-To:     Yu Zhang <zhangyu05@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Yu Zhang <zhangyu05@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Macro variable not resolved
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Take the Double && out,

&&desc&i._&j --> Desc&i._&j


On 12/18/06, Priya <priyaworld2@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Every1,
>
> I am trying to write a code for doing
>
> Gat32_1 = Gat32_1 * (BNDN1 + BNDP1)
> Gat32_2 = Gat32_2 * (BNDN1 + BNDP1)
>
> Pow32_1 = Pow32_1 * (BNDN4 + BNDP4)
> Pow32_2 = Pow32_2 * (BNDN4 + BNDP4)
>
> etc ....
>
>
> But the following code gives me an error:
>
> %macro mac55;
>
> %let desc1= "Gat32";
> %let desc2= "Gat8pk";
> %let desc3= "Gat64";
> %let desc4= "Pow32";
> %let desc5= "TGAT";
>
> %let pid1 = 2;
> %let pid2 = 3;
> %let pid3 = 4;
> %let pid4 = 22;
> %let pid5 = 40;
>
> %let n1 = 11;
> %let n2 = 10;
> %let n3 = 6;
> %let n4 = 10;
> %let n5 = 15;
>
> data fin_numdisp;
> set b.fin_numdisp;
> %do i = 1 %to 5;
> %do j = 1 %to &&n&i;
> &&desc&i._&j = &&desc&i._&j * (BNDN&&pid&i + BNDP&&pid&i);
> %end;
> %end;
>
> run;
>
> %mend mac55;
>
> WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference DESC1_1 not resolved.
>
> ERROR : Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
>
> Please suggest a way.
>