I want to change dataset names in SAS using concatenated macro variables. Using the example code below I get an error. Is my syntax wrong or is it not possible to use a concatenating function in this way?
Code:
%let term=201610;
%let emp='bob';
Proc Datasets library=work;
change testset = cat(&emp,&term);
run;
Errors Received:
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: ALTER, MEMTYPE, MT, MTYPE, PROTECT, PW, READ, WRITE.
ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.