SAS 9.4 Macro Language, 2nd Edition

Chapter 15

DATA Step Call Routines for Macros

DATA Step Call Routines for Macros

Dictionary

CALL EXECUTE Routine

CALL SYMDEL Routine

CALL SYMPUT Routine

CALL SYMPUTN Routine

CALL SYMPUTX Routine

DATA Step Call Routines for Macros

You can interact with the Macro Facility using DATA step call routines.

Dictionary

CALL EXECUTE Routine

Resolves the argument, and issues the resolved value for execution at the next step boundary.

Type:

DATA step call routine

Syntax

CALL EXECUTE(argument);

Required Argument

argument

can be one of the following:

• a character string, enclosed in quotation marks. Argument within single quotation marks resolves during program execution. Argument within double quotation marks resolves while the DATA step is being ...