Macro compiled in 9.3 does not work in 9.2, any ideas?

[dyan]

Hello All,

I compiled sas macros in SAS 9.3. but when I called them in 9.2, it does not work.  however, if i compiled it in 9.2, I did not have any problem using them in 9.3.

It bothers me because I have to run some program in 9.2 and i have to re-compiled the macros.  Does any one know how to fix it?

"You cannot move a stored compiled macro to another operating system or to a different release of SAS."     it is quite true?

[Tom]

Why are you using compiled macros instead of just pointing to the source code using the SASAUTOS option?

[dyan]

Why are you using compiled macros instead of just pointing to the source code using the SASAUTOS option?

This is very good questions.  I took these macros from my supervisor, who is familar with compiled macros ( not sasautos).  I need  eveidences to convince him to make a change .  but i am new to macros.     -----how many advantages to use sasautos?  ( point me the links, if you think the questions is too basic. thanks)

[Tom]

Look at the paper by Art Carpenter at SUGI 27.

http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi27/p017-27.pdf

[Ksharp]

"You cannot move a stored compiled macro to another operating system or to a different release of SAS."

It is true.

You have no choice, must re-compile the macro.

Ksharp

[dyan]

but the macro compiled in 9.2 works in 9.3------I did not re-compile them.

[LinusH]

Things tend to be more often forward compatible, rather than backward....

[Ksharp]

I guess you have the same OS under the same TYPE computer .