topic Re: link two stored processes by parameters in SAS Programming

link two stored processes by parameters

ANLYNG — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:20:26 GMT

I have one stored proces where Iet the user select boss and unit and then run a proc report.

On the proc report I have different links/URL in a data field where Iink to another Stored process. But how do I get the parameters transfered from the first stored process? and to be used in the URL???? I have tried to define it(marked with red) but it takes the text and not the macro value. Help ...

Thanks in advance.

***some code;

proc report data=ud1 ls=132 ps=58 nocenter missing nowd split=" "
                                                                style(report)=[just=right outputwidth=100% font_face=arial font_size=2 font_style=roman ]
                                                                style(column)=[just=left /*outputwidth=100%*/ font_face=arial font_size=2 font_style=roman BACKGROUND=WHITE]
                                                                style(summary)=[font_face=arial font_size=2 font_style=roman ]
                                                                style(header)=[foreground=#003366 font_face=arial font_size=2 font_style=roman ];
                                                                ;
COLUMN   unitname boss kpi KPI_beskrivelse resultat KPI_Kommentarer opdat;

define unitname/DISPLAY width=10 spacing=1 left "unitname" style(column)={just=left};
define boss/DISPLAY width=10 spacing=1 left "boss" style(column)={just=left};
define kpi/DISPLAY width=10 spacing=1 left "KPI" style(column)={just=left};
define KPI_bem/DISPLAY width=20 spacing=1 left "Bem" style(column)={just=left};
define result/DISPLAY width=20 spacing=1 left "result" style(column)={just=left};
define KPI_K/DISPLAY width=10 spacing=1 left "KPI K" style(column)={just=left};
define opdat/COMPUTED width=300 spacing=1 left "Opdatere" style(column)={just=left};

RBREAK BEFORE / SUMMARIZE SKIP OL UL ;

compute opdat/char length=300;
if kpi='YYYY'
then opdat=
'<A HREF="http://infbisas4wp.int.addom.dk/SASStoredProcess/do?_action=form,properties,execute,nobanner,newwindow&_program=%2FData+fra+forretningen%2FData+til+DWH%2FEnhedskontrakter%2FEnhedskontrakter_opdatereSTP2&maal=Kontroludtagning&boss=boss&unit=unit">Opdatere</a>';
if kpi='XXXX'
then opdat=
'<A HREF="http://infbisas4wp.int.addom.dk/SASStoredProcess/do?_action=form,properties,execute,nobanner,newwindow&_program=%2FData+fra+forretningen%2FData+til+DWH%2FEnhedskontrakter%2FEnhedskontrakter_opdatereSTP2&maal=Officiel statistik&boss=boss&unit=unit">Opdatere</a>';

endcomp;
run;

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

Shmuel — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 16:40:54 GMT

Your code:

'<A HREF="http://infbisas4wp.int.addom.dk/SASStoredProcess/do?_action=form,properties,execute,nobanner,newwind...&boss=boss&unit=unit">Opdatere</a>';

is enclosed with single quotes, therefore macro variables are not resolved.

try next code:

"<A HREF=""http://infbisas4wp.int.addom.dk/SASStoredProcess/do?_action=form,properties,execute,nobanner,newwind...&boss=boss&unit=unit"">Opdatere</a>";

I have changed yhe single quotes to double and the inner quotes were doubled.

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

ANLYNG — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:59:03 GMT

it says that there is an invalid value for

action: form,properties,execute,nobanner,newwindow/Data fra forretningen/Data til DWH/Enhedskontrakter/Enhedskontrakter_opdatere_STP1ny=/Data fra forretningen/Data til DWH/Enhedskontrakter/Enhedskontrakter_opdatereSTP2.

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

gamotte — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:09:51 GMT

In addition to Shmuel's answer, if i understand your problem correctly, the first stored process creates two macrovariables &boss and &unit that you want to add as arguments in the URL. So you have to distinguish, in your url, between the '&' as an argument separator and the '&' for macrovariables resolution. Within your double-quoted URL, you can then add your arguments this way :
%str(&)boss=&boss.%str(&)unit=&unit.

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

ANLYNG — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:54:14 GMT

it moves in the right way. however the macro reference is still resolved in both the macro referencen &unit and its value. I need only the value to be resolved. Is there a hint?

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

gamotte — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:06:10 GMT

Try
%nrstr(&)boss=&boss.%nrstr(&)unit=&unit.

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

ANLYNG — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:28:06 GMT

it stills resolves both (reference and value)...

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

gamotte — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:25:11 GMT

OK, I just tried on a small example and it behaves as you say.

Another option is to use url encoding and the urldecode function.

opdat=urldecode("<A HREF....%26boss=&boss.%26unit=&unit."">Opdatere</a>");

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

ANLYNG — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:06:34 GMT

Your solution is close to be correct...the macro reference and value is correct but ..one little thing is that the url is not hidden into the text opdatere? is that possible?thanks in advance.

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

gamotte — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:33:44 GMT

It should work. Check that the resulting string is not truncated which would explain why it doesn't appear as a link.

Increase the length if necessary.

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

ANLYNG — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:03:19 GMT

it works....but i could be nice if the macro values could be trimmed? as there is extra space before the value....thanks for your input - it made the solutuon in the end.

Re: link two stored processes by parameters

gamotte — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:15:05 GMT

%26boss=%trim(&boss.)