https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Utility-Functional-Styel-Macros-definition/m-p/26250#M1086 To me a functional style macro is one that can mimic a macro function. Depending on your objectives, how the macro is to be used, there are some rules that will help with the writing of the macro. A short description of these guidelines can be found at:<BR /> <A href="http://caloxy.com/papers/46-ts200.pdf" target="_blank">http://caloxy.com/papers/46-ts200.pdf</A> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:31:30 GMT ArtC 2010-11-26T20:31:30Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Utility-Functional-Styel-Macros-definition/m-p/26248#M1084 Hi There,<BR /> Can Anybody explain the definition of Utility and Functional Style Macros?<BR /> Help will be Appreciated/ Sat, 22 May 2010 22:48:59 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Utility-Functional-Styel-Macros-definition/m-p/26248#M1084 aravind 2010-05-22T22:48:59Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Utility-Functional-Styel-Macros-definition/m-p/26249#M1085 Hello Aravind,<BR /> <BR /> A functional style macro is explained in <A href="http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/042-31.pdf" target="_blank">http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/042-31.pdf</A><BR /> <BR /> Sincerely,<BR /> SPR Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:23:20 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Utility-Functional-Styel-Macros-definition/m-p/26249#M1085 SPR 2010-11-09T15:23:20Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Utility-Functional-Styel-Macros-definition/m-p/26250#M1086 To me a functional style macro is one that can mimic a macro function. Depending on your objectives, how the macro is to be used, there are some rules that will help with the writing of the macro. A short description of these guidelines can be found at:<BR /> <A href="http://caloxy.com/papers/46-ts200.pdf" target="_blank">http://caloxy.com/papers/46-ts200.pdf</A> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:31:30 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Health-and-Life-Sciences/Utility-Functional-Styel-Macros-definition/m-p/26250#M1086 ArtC 2010-11-26T20:31:30Z