topic Re: SAS compiled macro in SAS Programming

SAS compiled macro

Rik — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:57:49 GMT

Hi,

Is there any way to retrieve the actual code of a compiled macro?

Re: SAS compiled macro

Olivier — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:45:32 GMT

1) If the macro has been compiled with the SOURCE option, you can list the source in the Log window with [pre] %COPY yourMacroName / SOURCE LIB=library ;[/pre]
2) If 1) does not work, you're stuck.

Regards,
Olivier

Re: SAS compiled macro

PatrickG — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:24:02 GMT

Olivier is correct. You cannot recreate the source statements from a compiled macro UNLESS it was created using the SOURCE option. If it was, you can then retrieve it using the %COPY statement as below.

One thing I will add is that by using the OUTFILE= option with the %COPY statement, the output can be directed to a file instead of the SAS Log.

Re: SAS compiled macro

PatrickG — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:26:20 GMT

Oops, should have said "as above". Did not know new postings went at the bottom!