fix: quoting reserved words

2025-12-27 04:50:05 +00:00 · 2020-08-04 18:45:00 +02:00
1 changed files with 3 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/base/mp_getddl.sas
+++ b/base/mp_getddl.sas
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ run;
      else if type='num' then fmt=' DOUBLE PRECISION';
      else fmt='VARCHAR('!!cats(length)!!')';
      if notnull='yes' then notnul=' NOT NULL';
-      put name fmt notnul;
+      /* quote column names in case they represent reserved words */
+      name2=quote(trim(name));
+      put name2 fmt notnul;
    run;

    /* Extra step for data constraints */