>>Hi,
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>>I have come across an issue where when I try to macro expand a string (that contains INSERT command) and the string is over 612 characters I get error. If the string is less than 612, macro works.
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>>Is there a limit? And if there is, if there a way to get around it?
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>>Thank you in advance for any help.
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>The following quick test works:
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>x = "0"
>FOR i = 1 TO 500
> x = x + " + 1"
>next
>? &x
>
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>String length is 2001.
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>I would say, check the syntax. Or some built-in limitation of the corresponding SQL command.
Thank you, Hilmar. The string I create for macro is passed from one function to another. Perhaps this is where I hit the limit.
Thank you, ALL, for your suggestions.
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