SAS/FSP Software Procedures Guide

Editing, Browsing, and Compiling Program Statements

Select option 3 from the FSEDIT Menu window to create, compile, and save a SAS Component Language program for your FSEDIT application. This option opens the FSEDIT Program window, in which you can use all of the SAS text editor commands to enter and edit SCL program statements. Use the END command to compile and save the SCL program in the current SCREEN entry. The END command also closes the FSEDIT Program window and returns you to the FSEDIT Menu window.

Using SAS Component Language

SAS Component Language (SCL) enables you to add power and flexibility to your FSEDIT applications. You can write SCL programs that

cross-validate values that have been entered in FSEDIT window fields with other variable values in the same SAS data set
cross-validate values that have been entered in FSEDIT window fields with variable values in other SAS data sets
manipulate field values based on user input
manipulate values in other SAS data sets
manipulate external files
provide custom messages and help based on user input.

Refer to SAS Component Language: Reference for more information about SCL programming.

Browse Program Statements

Select option 6 from the FSEDIT Menu window to browse the current contents of the FSEDIT Program window. When you open the FSEDIT Program window with this option, all of the SAS text editor browsing commands are valid, but editing the SCL program is prohibited. Use the END command to close the FSEDIT Program window and return to the FSEDIT Menu window.

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