June 2014
Beginner
386 pages
8h 42m
English
Chapter 6 Macro Language Functions
Macro Variable Attribute Functions
Using the %SYSFUNC and %QSYSFUNC Macro Functions
SAS Supplied Autocall Macro Programs Used Like Functions
Introduction
The preceding chapters describe the basic structures of the macro programming language and the mechanics involved in processing macro language. This chapter describes the functions that are available in the macro programming language.
Macro functions greatly extend the use of macro variables and macro programming. Macro functions can be used in open code and in macro programs. The arguments of a macro function can be text strings, macro variables, ...