SAS 9.4 Macro Language, 5th Edition

assigning SQL procedure values 297

assigning values from remote host to

local host 342

assigning values to, and removing

blanks 245

changing values of 57

creating and assigning a value 322

creating on remote host or server 339

creating, and assigning values from a

data set 244

defined by macro processor 24

defining 8

deleting from global symbol table 239,

336

delimiting names within text 34

displaying user-generated variables in

log 334

displaying values 35

existence of 251, 278

global 24

host-specific 155

indicating global or local scope 279,

280

indicating whether macro variables are

global 256

indicating whether macro variables are

local 257

length of 23

manipulating values with macro

functions 37

maximum value size for storing in

memory 381

mnemonics in 8

modifying values of, on remote host or

server 339

passing unresolved values 278

quoting 261

resetting to null 148

resolving 54

retrieving values previously assigned

from a data set 253

returning value of, to DATA step during

execution 252

scanning values for words 37

scope of, when created with CALL

SYMPUT routine 242

special characters in 8

storing all row values in one variable

299

storing column values in declared

variables 298

storing long values in segments 276

storing one copy of long values 149

storing row values in list of 299

supplying values to, during macro

execution 320

system-specific 25

warning message when reference does

not match variable 383

writing information to log 332

macros 39

See also autocall macros

See also macros, efficient

See also macros, portable

% (percent) delimiter and 4

aborting 302

black hole problem 128

calling 39

calling or invoking 9

comments in 10

conditionally processing a portion of

317

defining 9, 39

developing bug-free 123

developing in layered approach 122

dummy macros 41, 128

executing a section repetitively 309

executing a section repetitively until a

condition is true 311

executing a section repetitively while a

condition is true 312

executing conditionally 238

generating SAS code 9

in SCL programs (examples) 111

invocation status 216

maximum size for execution in memory

367

name style 145

number executing in current job or

session 213

parameter values 220

passing information into 11

providing exits in large macros 316

redefining 379

reusing 115

saving in autocall libraries 116

saving with stored compiled macro

facility 119

session compiled 115

sharing between SCL programs 111

solving common problems 123

statement-style 355

storing 115

strings within 9

terminating 335

troubleshooting 123

unresolved 128

wise use of 144

macros, efficient 143

additional scanning of macro variables

148

Index 493