June 2014
Beginner
386 pages
8h 42m
English
Chapter 8 Masking Special Characters and Mnemonic Operators
Why Are Quoting Functions Called Quoting Functions?
Illustrating the Need for Macro Quoting Functions
Describing the Commonly Used Macro Quoting Functions
Understanding How Macro Quoting Functions Work
Applying Macro Quoting Functions
Specifying Macro Program Parameters That Contain Special Characters or Mnemonic Operators
Unmasking Text and the %UNQUOTE Function
Using Quoting Versions of Macro Character Functions and Autocall Macro Programs
Introduction
The SAS macro language is a text-handling language. The macro facility relies on specific syntax structures in the language to perform its tasks when it constructs SAS code for you. The macro facility relies on triggers ...