SAS® Macro Programming Made Easy, Second Edition

Chapter 9. Interfaces to the Macro Facility

Introduction		218
Understanding DATA Step Interfaces to the Macro Facility		218
	Understanding the SYMGET and SYMGETN Functions	219
	Understanding the SYMPUT and SYMPUTX Call Routines	226
	Understanding the CALL EXECUTE Routine	234
	Understanding the RESOLVE Function	245
Using Macro Facility Features in PROC SQL		251
	Creating and Updating Macro Variables with PROC SQL	251
	Using the Macro Variables Created by PROC SQL	258
	Displaying Macro Option Settings with PROC SQL and Dictionary Tables	260
Using Macro Facility Features in SAS Component Language		262
	Using the Macro Facility to Pass Information between SCL Programs	263
	Referencing Macro Variables in SUBMIT Blocks	264

Introduction

The interfaces described in this chapter provide ...