topic Locating path for a macro variable in SAS Programming

Locating path for a macro variable

Q1983 — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:07:11 GMT

I have been assigned to troubleshoot why a program will not run. I know the issue. It is an email script that is housing too many emails.

Sample error message

Email address:marcsmith@yahoo.com jansmith@yahoo.com.......etc

is too long 256 character limit

The macro looks like this

%email_out(110,msglist,);

I am trying to locate the path for the above macro to modify or remove some of the email addresses. The program references the location however this macro is no where to be found. Is there a code that gives location for macro, much like option symbolgen gives descriptive information?

Re: Locating path for a macro variable

Reeza — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:18:41 GMT

It's probably in an AutoCall Library.

See the options to find the macro in the paper below.

http://analytics.ncsu.edu/sesug/2005/AD07_05.PDF

Re: Locating path for a macro variable

Tom — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:28:59 GMT

Try setting MAUTOLOCDISPLAY option.

SAS(R) 9.2 Macro Language: Reference

Re: Locating path for a macro variable

Peter_C — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 07:14:14 GMT

When debugging macros I use

OPTION MLOGIC MPRINT SYMBOLGEN MLOGICNEST ;

Without these options set, debugging macros remains guesswork.

MLOGIC has the added convenience that it reports from where an autocall macro had been loaded ( like mautolocdisplay).