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SAS Macro variable in a valid var name all name (i.e. SAS var w space)

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mdieckman

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Nov 21, 2006
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I have the need to create a variable name with a space and add a macro variable to the end. I'm having a bit of trouble with the syntax.

I have really simplified my example as not to get into the other complexities of my program.

Essentially, I want the variable name to resolve to First Name1:

Code:
data x;
%let cnt = 1;
'First Name&cnt.'n = 1;
run;

But as of right now &cnt does not resolve. This of course works fine without the validvarname=all option, but I need it to work with a SAS variable with spaces. Anybody?
 
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