Date:         Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:32:28 -0700
Reply-To:     David L Cassell <davidlcassell@MSN.COM>
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From:         David L Cassell <davidlcassell@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: A SIMPLE MACRO QUESTION FOR A BIGENNER
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mehedisas@YAHOO.COM wrote:
>
>Wrote a Macro as below:
>-------------------------
>
>%MACRO SELECT (varib, varibx, variby, pmm, three);
>Data pmm (drop = &varibx ongoing_&varib);
>set three;
>    if (on_&varib + &varibx) > '1' then &variby = 'Yes';
>      else &variby = 'No';
>run;
>
>%MEND SELECT;
>
>%SELECT(all, alle, allf)
>%SELECT(card, med, dio)
>%SELECT(derm, med, tro)
>run;
>
>Can you please tell me why this MACRO is only giving the the results with
>- (derm, med, tro)? It is not picking up (all, alle, allf) and
>(card, med, dio).
>
>How can I fix it? What would bet he right code?
>Thanks a lot.

It can be complicated to learn SAS macro programming.

It can be *really* complicated to learn it if you don't know enough SAS yet.

Since *you* are describing yourself as a beginner, may I suggest that you
just not write this as a macro?  Learn how to do this in a data step or
three.
Then learn how to use arrays to do the same sorts of tasks.  Because your
life
will be a lot simpler if you don't try to dive headfirst into a macro pool
of
unknown depth.. at least not until you learn how to check that the pool
is deep enough first.

HTH,
David
--
David L. Cassell
mathematical statistician
Design Pathways
3115 NW Norwood Pl.
Corvallis OR 97330

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