topic Re: How do I use macros to save and list all macros in a session in SAS Programming

How do I use macros to save and list all macros in a session

Komal2 — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:27:29 GMT

I would like to save all the macros permanently defined as part of the complete exercise and list all the macros. I have 6 macros which I want to save and retrieve in this session:

%macro one(a,b,c)
%macro gchart(dseti,Weight,Gender)
%macro plot(dsetin,height,weight)
%macro one(a,b,c,strtpt,endpt)
%macro test
%macro name(dsetin,year,revenue)
%macro import_myfile(i=)

I have the code below and the error message follows it.

options mstored sasmstore=macross; 
libname mjstore "C:\Users\komal\Desktop\Advanced SAS"; 
 proc catalog cat=mjstore.macross;
      contents;
      title "Default Storage of SAS Macros";
     quit

Error: Catalog "MJSTORE.MACROSS" not found

Please let me know your advice on how to solve it. Thank you for your time.

Re: How do I use macros to save and list all macros in a session

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:38:41 GMT

This:

Error: Catalog "MJSTORE.MACROSS" not found

tells you that there is no file

macross.sas7bcat

in directory

C:\Users\komal\Desktop\Advanced SAS

Maybe you wanted to use

MJSTORE.MACROS

Re: How do I use macros to save and list all macros in a session

RW9 — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:10:46 GMT

Avoid using compiled catalogs, save macro's as text files and include them or put them as part of the auto call. Compiled libraries are bad, compatability between systems/bits is poor, code is hidden making updating or general use so much harder.

Re: How do I use macros to save and list all macros in a session

Reeza — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:00:51 GMT

If your macros are not declared with the SOURCE option it's hard to get the code back out. Did you declare them with the SOURCE option?