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SYMEXIST Function

Returns an indication of the existence of a macro variable.

Category:Macro
Restriction:This function is not valid on the CAS server.
See:SYMEXIST Function in SAS Viya Macro Language: Reference
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Syntax
Required Argument
Details

Syntax

SYMEXIST (argument)

Required 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 SYMEXIST function searches any enclosing local symbol tables and then the global symbol table for the indicated macro variable and returns 1 if the macro variable is found or 0 if the macro variable is not found.
For more information, see theSYMEXIST Function in SAS Viya Macro Language: Reference.
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Last updated: March 16, 2017