SAS 9.1 Language Reference Dictionary, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

Returns an indication as to whether a macro variable is in a local scope to the DATA step during DATA step execution

Category: Macro

See: SYMLOCAL Function in SAS Macro Language: Reference

Syntax

SYMLOCAL ( argument )

Argument

argument

• can be one of the following items:

  • the name of a macro variable within double quotation marks but without an ampersand.

  • the name of a DATA step character variable, specified with no quotation marks, which contains a macro variable name.

  • a character expression that constructs a macro variable name.

Details

The SYMLOCAL function searches the enclosing local symbol tables for the indicated macro variable and returns 1 if the macro variable is found or if the macro variable is not found.

SYMLOCAL is fully documented in SAS Macro Language: Reference .