SAS Component Language Dictionary

NAMEMERGE

Returns a compound name by merging name parts

Category:

Utility

Syntax
Details
Example
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Syntax

name=NAMEMERGE(part-1,part-2<,part-3<,part-4>>);

name: contains a two- to four-part compound name. Name is blank if any error is detected.
part-1 . . . part-4: contain the name segments to be merged. Both part-1 and part-2 must be specified.

Details

NAMEMERGE creates a SAS name by merging the values that are stored as two to four parts. If four parts are specified, then part-1 and part-4 can be blank.

Example

Create a CATALOG entry name, using the values stored in the variables LIBREF, CATALOG, NAME, and TYPE. Then run the CATALOG entry through DISPLAY.

entry=namemerge(libref,catalog,name,type);
if (entry^=' ') and (cexist(entry)) then
    call display(entry);