SAS Certification Prep Guide, 4th Edition

Obtaining Macro Variable Values during DATA Step Execution

The SYMGET Function

Earlier you learned how to use the SYMPUT routine to create macro variables in a DATA step. You are also familiar with using a macro variable reference such as &macvar to obtain the value of a macro variable before a DATA step executes. Now, suppose you want to obtain the value of a macro variable during DATA step execution. You can obtain a macro variable's value during DATA step execution by using the SYMGET function. The SYMGET function returns the value of an existing macro variable.

General form, SYMGET function: SYMGET(macro-variable) Here is an explanation of the syntax: macro-variable can be specified as one of the following: a macro variable ...