The Little SAS® Book for Enterprise Guide® 4.1

11.3. Creating Parameters for Variables Names

The previous two sections showed how to create a parameter for a data value and then use it in a filter condition in a query. This section shows how you can create a parameter for a variable name, and the next section shows how you can use this parameter in a task. This example creates a parameter that will allow a user to choose a grouping variable when a task is run.

To create a parameter, select Tools Parameters (Macro Variable) Manager from the menu bar. The Parameters Manager will open. In this case, the Parameters Manager window lists the &HeightCutOff parameter that was created in section 11.1 ...