Carpenter's Complete Guide to the SAS Macro Language, Third Edition, 3rd Edition

Chapter 13: Examples and Utilities to Perform Various Tasks

13.1 Working with Operating System Operations

13.1.1 Write the First N Lines of a Series of Flat Files

13.1.2 Storing System Clock Values in Macro Variables

13.1.3 Executing a Series of SAS Programs

13.2 Working with the Output Delivery System

13.2.1 Why You Might Need to Automate with Macros

13.2.2 Controlling Directories

13.2.3 Controlling Hyperlinks

13.3 Working with Data

13.3.1 Selection of a Top Percentage of Observations

13.3.2 Selection of Top Percentage Using the POINT Option

13.3.3 Random Selection of Observations

13.3.4 Building a WHERE Clause Dynamically

Through the use of macro examples, this chapter highlights a number of concepts and methodologies that you can use to control ...