topic Keyboard macros and Abbreviations in SAS Programming

Keyboard macros and Abbreviations

erimagoyal — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 22:15:14 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to create some custom abbreviations. For example I created one for the data step as follows

Abbreviation:

Data

Text to insert for abbreviation:

Data ;

Set ;

Run;

Question - When I insert the abbreviation, by default the cursor points at the end of the Run; statement. Is there a way that I can have the cursor point at some other location, may be, at the end of the word data?

Re: Keyboard macros and Abbreviations

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:55:10 GMT

@erimagoyal wrote:

Hi,

I am trying to create some custom abbreviations. For example I created one for the data step as follows

Abbreviation:

Data

Text to insert for abbreviation:

Data ;

Set ;

Run;

Question - When I insert the abbreviation, by default the cursor points at the end of the Run; statement. Is there a way that I can have the cursor point at some other location, may be, at the end of the word data?

In EG, you have Cursor Controls available while you define a keyboard macro; you can use a series of those to put the cursor where you want it after insertion of text.

Re: Keyboard macros and Abbreviations

FreelanceReinh — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:21:53 GMT

Hi @erimagoyal,

Yes, you can add navigation commands to the keyboard macro in order to move the cursor where you want.

Menu Tools --> Keyboard Macros --> Macros...
Select your Abbreviation in the list
Click "Edit..." button
Select "Navigation" from drop-down list "Categories"
Select the desired command for cursor movement (e.g. "Move cursor up") and press the double-arrow button to insert it.
Repeat step 5 with the same or other commands, as needed.