Displaying Macro Variable Values in the SAS Log
The SYMBOLGEN Option
When
you submit a macro variable reference, the macro processor resolves
the reference and passes the value directly back to the input stack.
Therefore, you do not see the value that the compiler receives. In
order to debug your programs, it might be useful for you to see the
value that replaces your macro variable reference. You can use the
SYMBOLGEN system option to monitor the value that is substituted
for a macro variable reference.
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General form, OPTIONS
statement with SYMBOLGEN option:
OPTIONS NOSYMBOLGEN | SYMBOLGEN;
NOSYMBOLGEN
specifies that log messages about macro variable references are not displayed. This is the default. ... |
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