SAS Macro Documentation

[ssafmed]

Hi,

What is the difference between "SAS®  Macro Language: Reference"

VS

"Sas Guide to Macro Processing"

Thanks!

[PeterClemmensen]

Can you provide links?

[ssafmed]

SAS 9.4 Macro Language: Reference, Fifth Edition

Sas Guide to Macro Processing : No links 

[PaigeMiller]

The link provided, to documentation.sas.com, I believe is the current documentation for SAS 9.4, which should be comprehensive (every macro function/statement/command should be listed). If you want to know what a specific macro function/statement/command does, this is where you look it up.

As stated, a Guide probably gives examples, but is not comprehensive.

[AMSAS]

SAS® 9.4 Macro Language: Reference, Fifth Edition 
Think of the reference as a list of commands/statements and what each one does (like a dictionary defines words)

A guide is a "How to" (back to my dictionary example it would tell you how to put words together to make sentences)
I couldn't find a link to the Macro Guide, but there is this section in the Macro Language Reference (linked above) that I think is what you are asking about
Understanding and Using the Macro Facility 

[Quentin · Accepted solution]

Looks like there was an old v6 "SAS Guide to Macro Processing," https://www.amazon.com/Sas-Guide-Macro-Processing-Version/dp/1555443826  But I couldn't find anything current.  You're safe to stick with the docs.  And if you want more, check out Art Carpenter's masterpiece: https://www.amazon.com/Carpenters-Complete-Guide-Macro-Language/dp/1629592684/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_...