names a macro variable to reference in the template. ODS converts the variable's
value to a number (stored as a double) before using it. ODS does not resolve the
macro variable until it binds the template and the data component.
Tip
Declare macro variables this way in a template. For example, to use a macro
variable as a number, declare it in an NMVAR statement and reference it
without an ampersand. If you use the ampersand, the macro variable resolves
when the template is compiled instead of when ODS binds the template to the
data component.
Optional Arguments
value
sets the value of the variable.
text
is text that is ...
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