How to assign a value to a macro in datastep in a loop SAS -

so trying this:

data temp1;    set temp;    i=1 10;      call symput("var1", i);    end;   array x(*) x_&var1 x_&var10;     ....................   run; 

i trying assign value of (1 10) macro variable var1. in same datastep, use var1 index arrays.

you can change call symput this:

 call symput(compress('var'||put(i,8.)), put(i,8.)); 

i wrapped put() around second argument symput clean log message.

(this seem weird pattern though. if you're dynamically creating lot of macro variables, might able rethink overall strategy , come simpler.)

edit: nate has point sas variable created symput not being usable inside same datastep. if still want go solution, can move symput loop _null_ datastep before "temp1" step.