Date:         Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:19:02 +0530
Reply-To:     Anindya Mozumdar <anindya.lugbang@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Anindya Mozumdar <anindya.lugbang@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Macro scanning
Comments: To: Ben <ben.dray@gmail.com>
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I guess what you want is

scan("&ecchecks",'ABC') > 0 then..
if scan("&ecchecks",'DEF') > 0 then..

and so on.

SAS also provides a %scan function in case you want to avoid the data step.

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Ben <ben.dray@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> How am I able to scan a macro string for a particular substring? I'm
> looking to repeatedly scanning the macro variable in this style (but
> one that works):
>
>  if scan(&ecchecks,'ABC') then do ;
>    ....
>  end ;
>
>  if scan(&ecchecks,'DEF) then do ;
>    ....
>  end ;