topic Re: Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas? in SAS Programming

Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

dyan — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:38:45 GMT

Hello All,

I compiled sas macros in SAS 9.3. but when I called them in 9.2, it does not work. however, if i compiled it in 9.2, I did not have any problem using them in 9.3.

It bothers me because I have to run some program in 9.2 and i have to re-compiled the macros. Does any one know how to fix it?

"You cannot move a stored compiled macro to another operating system or to a different release of SAS." it is quite true?

Re: Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

Tom — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:28:15 GMT

Why are you using compiled macros instead of just pointing to the source code using the SASAUTOS option?

Re: Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

Ksharp — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:22:53 GMT

"You cannot move a stored compiled macro to another operating system or to a different release of SAS."

It is true.

You have no choice, must re-compile the macro.

Ksharp

Re: Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

dyan — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:16:09 GMT

but the macro compiled in 9.2 works in 9.3------I did not re-compile them.

Re: Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

dyan — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:21:10 GMT

Why are you using compiled macros instead of just pointing to the source code using the SASAUTOS option?

This is very good questions. I took these macros from my supervisor, who is familar with compiled macros ( not sasautos). I need eveidences to convince him to make a change . but i am new to macros. -----how many advantages to use sasautos? ( point me the links, if you think the questions is too basic. thanks)

Re: Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

LinusH — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:40:03 GMT

Things tend to be more often forward compatible, rather than backward....

Re: Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

Ksharp — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:32:00 GMT

I guess you have the same OS under the same TYPE computer .

Re: Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

Tom — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:49:37 GMT

Look at the paper by Art Carpenter at SUGI 27.

http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi27/p017-27.pdf