def symput(self, name, value):
        """
        :param name:  name of the macro varable to set:
        :param value: python variable to use for the value to assign to the macro variable:

            - name    is a character
            - value   is a variable that can be resolved to a string

        """
        ll = self.submit("%let " + name + "=%NRBQUOTE(" + str(value) + ");\n")
:param name:  name of the macro varable to set:
        :param value: python variable to use for the value to assign to the macro variable:

            - name    is a character
            - value   is a variable that can be resolved to a string