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macro definitions

compiling "How the Macro Processor Compiles a Macro Definition"

compiling "Saving Macros Using the Stored Compiled Macro Facility"

nesting

storing

macro expressions

arithmetic

logical

macro facility

interfaces "Interfaces with the Macro Facility"

interfaces "Other Features of the Macro Language"

interfaces in

SAS functions in

system options in

macro funcions

assigning results to macro variables

macro functions

debugging

evaluation functions

list of

manipulating macro variables with

quoting functions

macro keywords

macro language

autocall macros

automatic variables

elements

functions

macro facility interfaces

statements

system-dependent elements

macro parameters

using with %MACRO statement, examples

validating with %DO %UNTIL statement, example

macro processing

calling macros

compiling macro definitions

defiing macros

executing compiled macros

macro processor

macro quoting

mnemonics in passed parameters

purpose of

referring to already quoted variables

special characters in passed parameters

unquoting text

macro quoting functions

%BQUOTE

choosing

masking text

%NRBQUOTE

%NRSTR

%STR

summary of

%SUPERQ

when to use

%MACRO statement

CMD option

DES= option

examples

keyword parameters, example

PARMBUFF option

PARMBUFF option, example

positional parameters, example

STMT option

STORE option

syntax and description

macro statements

for automatic evaluation

list of

open code recursion problems

%SYSLPUT

MACRO system option

purpose and use

macro variable references

combining with text

creating a series of, with single macro call

in SCL submit blocks

indirect references

indirect references, with more than two ampersands

resolving with SCL

suffixes for

SYMPUT routine timing problem

macro variable resolution errors

macro variables

assigning

assigning function results to

automatic

changing values of

delimiting names of, within text

displaying local variables with %PUT statement

displaying values

global

host-specific

local

manipulating values, with macro functions

modifying, on remote host or server

period to follow resolved text, creating

referencing

replacing text strings

resetting to null

resolving

scanning

scope of "Examples of Macro Variable Scopes"

scope of "Introduction"

scope problems

solving resolution problems

storing one copy of long values

user-defined

macro varibles

creating, on remote host or server

macros

black hole problems

bug-free, developing

calling

conditionally generating SAS code

containing serveral SAS statements

defined

defining

%DO loops and

efficiency and "Introduction"

efficiency and "Writing Efficient Macros"

generating repetitive pieces of text

generating SAS code

inserting comments in

names of "Troubleshooting Your Macros"

names of "Troubleshooting Your Macros"

passing information to, using parameters

reusing

saving, in autocall libraries

saving, with stored compiled macro facility

sharing between SCL programs

storing

troubleshooting

MAUTOSOURCE system option

purpose and use

%MEND statement

syntax and description

MENU= option, %WINDOW statement

MERROR system option

syntax and description

MLOGIC system option

purpose and use

tracing flow of execution, example

mnemonic operator, quoting example

model text

MPRINT system option

examples

purpose and use

required with MFILE option

MRECALL system option

purpose and use

MSTORED system option

purpose and use

MSYMTABMAX= option

purpose and use

MSYMTABMAX system option

MVARSIZE= option

purpose and use

MVARSIZE system option