Date:         Tue, 2 Apr 1996 15:40:14 -0600
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From:         "Robert F. Davis"
              </PN=ROBERT.DAVIS/OU=AEDC21/@SMTPGATE.ARNOLD.AF.MIL>
Subject:      Re: arrays in Macro

     Subject: array in a macro
     Abdu:
          Arrays can not be used in macro.  They are data step
      statements.  Try the following code, I think it will do what
      you want.
 
     %let count=;
     %let varl = a b c d ;     *list of variable names ;
 
     %macro test;
     %do %while (%scan(&varl,%eval(&count+1)) ne %str());
        %let count=%eval(&count+1);
        %let vname=%scan(&varl,%eval(&count));
        %test2(&vname); **test2 is another macro I want to call here;
     %end test;
 
     %mend;
 
     %macro test2(name);
     %put &name;
     data _null_;
        set x;
        put &name;
     %mend test2;
 
     data x;
        a=1; b=2; c=3; d=4;
     run;
 
     %test;
     run;
     quit;
 
 
 
     ------------------------------- Message Contents
     -------------------------------
     >Hello SAS-Lers:
     >I have a question and will appreciate your response; I have a
     macrothat
     >looks something like this (not exactly):
     >********************************************;
     >
     >%let varl  list of variable names ;
     >%Macro test;
     >   %do i=1 %to dim(varn);
     >      %let vname=varn(&i);
     >      %test2(&vname); **test2 is another macro I want to call here;
     >   %end;
     >%mend;
     >********************************************;
     >
     >It does NOT work. Anything wrong? Your comments and SUGGESTIONS
     forbetter
     >one will be appreciated.  Thanks in advance for your help.
     >
     >Abdu
 
 
     Robert F. Davis
     Sverdrup Technology, Inc
     Arnold Air Force Base, TN.
     davisrf@hap.arnold.af.mil