Just Enough SAS®: A Quick-Start Guide to SAS® for Engineers

Chapter 11. SAS Macro Programming

• 11.1 Introduction 366

• 11.2 Macro Variables 368

• 11.3 Macro Programs 378

• 11.4 Utility Macros 390

• 11.5 More Than Enough 404

• 11.6 Chapter Summary 406

Introduction

You can increase your effectiveness as a SAS programmer by taking advantage of macro variables and programs to create code that is reusable, adaptable, and more easily maintained. The brief example in this section is presented without much detail just to give you an idea of the value of using macro variables and programs in your code. Macro variables and programs are discussed more fully in Section 11.2 and 11.3, respectively.

To get an idea of the value of using macro variables and programs in your code, consider the sample report in Section 7.1.1. That report ...