topic Re: Sending AUTOCALL MACRO program code stored in external file to SAS log during program execution in SAS Programming

Sending AUTOCALL MACRO program code stored in external file to SAS log during program execution

GBL__ — Wed, 05 May 2021 19:15:19 GMT

Hello,

I am curious what the best way is to print the source code to the log for an auto call macro program during that programs execution.

Can I include a data null step to read in the .sas program while that macro is being ran? Or would this cause an issue? Such as:

%MACRO client_name ;

DATA _NULL_ ;
    INFILE "\\shared_drive\user_group\projects\client_programs\client_name\client_name.sas" ;
    INPUT ;
    PUT _INFILE_ ;
RUN ;


DATA work.import_data ;
    INFILE "&file_path.\&client_name.\raw_data_file.txt" TRUNCOVER ;
    INPUT
        @1    account    $10.
        @11   name       $30. ;
RUN ;


PROC PRINT DATA=work.import_data ;
RUN ;

%MEND client_name ;

I have not been able to find a way to print autocall macro code to the log, like you can with stored compiled macros using %copy.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Sending AUTOCALL MACRO program code stored in external file to SAS log during program execution

LeonidBatkhan — Wed, 05 May 2021 19:30:27 GMT

Hi GBL__,

SOURCE2 System Option specifies whether SAS writes secondary source statements from included files to the SAS log.

SOURCE2 writes source statements from files that have been included by %INCLUDE statements or autocall macros to the SAS log.

So your solution is to place the following statement before your macro call:

options source2;

No need to read and write.

Re: Sending AUTOCALL MACRO program code stored in external file to SAS log during program execution

GBL__ — Wed, 05 May 2021 19:31:05 GMT

I'M AN IDIOT. THANK YOU!!!