A macro variable is like a standard data variable except that it does not belong to a data set and has onl y a single value. which is always character. The value of a macro variable could be a variable name, a numeral, or any text you want. substituted in your program. A macro, however, is a larger piece of a program that can contain complex logic including compl ete DATA and PROC steps, and macro statements such as %IF -%THEN/%ELSE and %DO -%END.
3. Identify the first nine numbers. All routing numbers are nine numbers. The first nine numbers in the lower, left-hand part of your check after the MICR character is your routing number. 1  Be sure to exclude any preceding MICR characters when determining your routing number. 2  Following your routing number, the next set of numbers, up until the next MICR character, is your account number.
- MICR Code Information. - How to find the Routing Number on a Check. All of the MICR ABA routing number information is required for a check or draft to be processed. To locate your bank routing number, look between the transit symbols, as shown in the Routing Number graphic above. The routing number is always 9-digits on a U.S. check. The routing number is also know as the transit number, the ABA number, the RTN. You can look up bank details based on the routing number alone at http://routingtool.com. You can also do simple validation at the http://routing-number.org website.