topic Re: Add macro code available to the session in SAS Programming

Add macro code available to the session

RahulG — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:46:39 GMT

I am struggling with macros. I have four folders having marco code in .sas file. Folder names are folder1, folder2, folder3, folder4.

I want to make macros present in these folder available in my session. I written below mentioned code. Please suggest

filename MYMACROS( 'C:\folder1', 'C:\folder2', 'C:\folder3', 'C:\folder4' );

option APPEND=SASAUTOS= (,MYMACROS);

Shmuel — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:19:39 GMT

As mutch as know there is no option APPEND;

I think you mean to:

options sasautos=(sashelp.sasmacrs , my macros);

%let mymacros = 'C:\folder1', 'C:\folder2', 'C:\folder3', 'C:\folder4' ;
options sasautos = (sashelp.sasmacros, &mymacros);

I didn't check it, but try those two. In case of errors I'll try to help more.

Astounding — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:43:50 GMT

Is there any reason you require an indirect approach? You could just code:

options sasautos=('C:\folder1', 'C:\folder2', 'C:\folder3', 'C:\folder4', sasautos);

RahulG — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:07:57 GMT

Is there any way to find out what all folders being added to SASAUTOS at any point of time?

Shmuel — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:26:57 GMT

Try run:

PROC OPTIONS; Run;

and look in log for SASAUTOS;

RahulG — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:46:10 GMT

suppose I add some folders to SASAUTOS then execute PROC OPTIONS;RUN;

I do not see the folder name in the log .

Shmuel — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 08:57:24 GMT

Enter new SAS seesion and run PROC OPTIONS; RUN;

Locate SASAUTOS= in log and remeber it for comparison.

then do:

filename mymacros '... enter path to your saved macros ...';

options sasautos = (mymacros, sasautos);

PROC OPTIONS; RUN;

No locate again SASAUTOS= in log and compare it to previous one.

You will find the difference.

I got, on second run: SASAUTOS = (mymacros, sasautos);

Astounding — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:30:34 GMT

You should see the change. You will have to post the code that you ran.

RahulG — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:41:08 GMT

To be very specific

Proc options option=SASAUTOS;run;

Astounding — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:47:48 GMT

What does your program contain that in any way adds your four folders to SASAUTOS?

PROC OPTIONS shows whether you have been successful or not, but it doesn't change anything.