Is it possible to store centralized calcs?

[deleted_user]

Hello. In Crystal Reports, I have the ability to store commonly used calculation in a central repository. So for Example:
MyCalc = (a + b)/b

In my report I put this field in one of my columns
Field_1 Field_2 MyCalc(Field_1, Field_Z) ........

By doing this, I'm assured all my calcs throughout different reports are the same. If I need to change the calc, I change it in the repository and all the reports that use this calc are taken care of.

Can I do the same thing for my Proc Reports maybe storing the calculations in Metadata some where?
Thank you

[Cynthia_sas]

Hi, Patrick,
In the BI platform you generally store this kind of calculation in an Information Map. However, in BASE SAS, you would accomplish this reusability of code or calculation with a SAS macro variable or a SAS macro program. In upcoming releases of SAS, you would be able to design your own functions.

This however, is neither an ODS question or a reporting question -- but is more a SAS macro question. As such, your best bet for a complete response is SAS Tech Support.

cynthia

[deleted_user]

Thanks Cynthia.