Perhaps the spaces are a problem?

%let myvar = 2007; libname temp "C:\&myvar"; should work fine assuming you have a directory c:\2007\ ...

-Joe

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:55 AM, OR Stats <stats112@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello: > > I am running SAS 9.2 and I still get the error > > LIBNAME temp " C:\&myvar "; > Library temp does not exist. > > when I run > %let myvar=2007; > LIBNAME temp " C:\&myvar "; > > > It doesn't appear to be resolving &myvar. > > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Nat Wooding <Nathaniel.Wooding@dom.com > >wrote: > > > The SAS compiler does NOT resolve macro variables that are in single > > quotes. Change your line to > > > > > > libname "C:\&myvar"; > > > > Nat Wooding > > Environmental Specialist III > > Dominion, Environmental Biology > > 4111 Castlewood Rd > > Richmond, VA 23234 > > Phone:804-271-5313, Fax: 804-271-2977 > > Cel Phone: 804-205-0752 > > > > > > > > OR Stats > > <stats112@GMAIL.C > > OM> To > > Sent by: "SAS(r) SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > > Discussion" cc > > <SAS-L@LISTSERV.U > > GA.EDU <http://ga.edu/>> > > Subject > > Calling Macrovariable in ' ' > > > > 06/24/2009 11:46 > > AM > > > > > > Please respond to > > OR Stats > > <stats112@GMAIL.C > > OM> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello: > > > > I have the following > > > > %let myvar=2007; > > > > libname 'C:\&myvar'; > > > > But it won't resolve the last line to my directory C:\2007, which I had > > already created in Windows. I do I get SAS to read the directory path > > correctly? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains > > information which may be legally confidential and or privileged and > > does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer > > relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional > > express written confirmation to that effect. The information is > > intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access > > by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended > > recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the > > contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If > > you have received this electronic transmission in error, please > > reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message > > in error, and delete it. Thank you. > > >