Store module containing submit statement

JHenkel — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:51:28 GMT

I wish to store a module defined in proc iml in file definition.sas and later load it by including the file.

definition.sas looks like this:

proc iml;
	start f_w_submit(x,y);
		create plotting var {x y}; append; close plotting;
		submit;
		 proc sgplot data=plotting;
		 	series x=x y=y / markers;
		 run;
		endsubmit;
		call delete("plotting");
	finish f_w_submit;

	store module=_all_;
quit;

Then in another file I wish to use

%include "C:\definition.sas";

proc iml;

	load module=(f_w_submit);

	/* Use the function f_w_submit*/

quit;

But this does not work. I get a warning saying

WARNING: Module F_W_SUBMIT definition is left incomplete.

and the function is neither compiled nor stored. If I comment out the submit block, everything works fine. What am I doing wrong?

I am on SAS 9.2. with SAS/IML 9.22.

Re: Store module containing submit statement

Rick_SAS — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:24:31 GMT

Your program works in modern versions of SAS. It might have been an issue in 9.22, but I don't know. SAS 9.22 shipped in early 2010;

there have been 7 releases of SAS/IML since 9.22.

To work around the issue, don't use the %INCLUDE statement. Instead, use the RESET STORAGE function to point to the storage library, as discussed in the article "Storing and Loading Modules." I don't have 9.22 to try it, but I think it will work.

BTW, in SAS 9.4, the SERIES subroutine was introduced, which does what you are trying to do. For examples of SAS/IML graphics in modern releases, see the documentation examples. If possible, I highly recommend upgrading to SAS 9.4 or later.

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