Using a SAS function within %SYSFUNC, where part of the function name 
is a macro variable, may cause an error.
 
Here is an example:

  %let name=s;
  %put %sysfunc(ab&name(-1));

One possible error message from the above could be:

  ERROR: Expected open parenthesis after macro function name not found.

A possible work-around would be to place the entire function within a macro 
variable.

Here is an example:

  %let name=abs;
  %put %sysfunc(&name(-1));

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	z/OS	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Windows Vista	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		HP-UX IPF	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Linux	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Linux for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3
		Solaris for x64	9.2 TS1M0	9.2 TS2M3

* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.

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If a SAS function name is partially a macro variable and is used within %SYSFUNC an error may be generated.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	low

Date Modified:	2009-09-22 10:36:57
Date Created:	2009-09-09 14:26:26