topic Re: How to display a macro definition? in SAS Programming

How to display a macro definition?

GeorgeSAS — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:52:34 GMT

Hello ALL,

A macro named test666 stored at "D:\MYSAS\sasmacro\test666.sas"

content of test666.sas :

%macro test666;
%put 111;
%put 222;
%mend test666;

The option in config file: OPTIONS SASAUTOS=("D:\MYSAS\sasmacro");

Here is my question:

After I open a new windows SAS session, I want to display the definition of macro test666.what I should do?

Thanks!

Tom — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 18:00:24 GMT

Make a fileref that mimics the search path you have for your SASAUTOS setting and use that.

filename sa ("D:\MYSAS\sasmacro") ;

Then if you want to dump it to the log.

data _null_;
  infile sa('test666.sas');
  input;
  put _infile_;
run;

Or if you want to complile (or re-compile) it.

%include sa('test666.sas') / source2;

Or use the INCLUDE editor command.

include sa('test666.sas')

Reeza — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:03:13 GMT

Why wouldn't just go the D location and open the file?