SYMGET Function

Returns the value of a macro variable during DATA step execution

Category: Macro

Syntax

SYMGET ( argument )

Arguments

argument

• is a character expression that identifies the macro variable whose value you want to retrieve.

Details

If the SYMGET function returns a value to a variable that has not yet been assigned a length, by default the variable is assigned a length of 200.

The SYMGET function returns the value of a macro variable during DATA step execution. For more information, see the 'SYMGET Function' in SAS Macro Language: Reference .

See Also

CALL routine:

• 'CALL SYMPUT Routine' on page 403

SAS Macro Language: Reference