topic Re: Referencing program from another program in SAS Programming

Referencing program from another program

Huub — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:34:21 GMT

Hi,

I have a SAS EG file with a process flow with multiple programs and copy programs (see screenshot). At the start of this process flow i have to define a macro variable which is then used throughout the rest of the flow. I am trying to create a loop so that I can insert a list of values for this macro variable where SAS will run an iteration of this flow with one of the values of this list as the macro variable. Is this possible? I have tried using an %include function to call this file from another file and execute it but it gives different errors each time i run in ( Open recursion and ERROR: Maximum level of nesting of macro functions exceeded.)

Screenshot of the processflow that i would like to loop

screenshot of the program which runs the %include line + one of the errors.

Re: Referencing program from another program

SASKiwi — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:46:28 GMT

Your screenshot suggests you are trying to %include an EGP. %include only works for SAS program files which normally have an extension of SAS.

Re: Referencing program from another program

Huub — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:30:41 GMT

Hi,
Thanks for your response.

Do you know how I can convert the .egp file to as .sas file? Or do I have to save all the different programs? If so how do I save a copy program as a .sas file?

Kind regards,

Huub

Re: Referencing program from another program

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:57:42 GMT

You can export the whole process flow code to a single .sas file. File - Export - Export whole code. (EG 7.15)

Re: Referencing program from another program

Huub — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:57:42 GMT

Hi,

I run SAS EG 8.3 but I don't see this option. Is there another way to do this?