Sending AUTOCALL MACRO program code stored in external file to SAS log during program execution

[GBL__]

Hello,

I am curious what the best way is to print the source code to the log for an auto call macro program during that programs execution.

Can I include a data null step to read in the .sas program while that macro is being ran?  Or would this cause an issue?  Such as:

%MACRO client_name ;

DATA _NULL_ ;
    INFILE "\\shared_drive\user_group\projects\client_programs\client_name\client_name.sas" ;
    INPUT ;
    PUT _INFILE_ ;
RUN ;


DATA work.import_data ;
    INFILE "&file_path.\&client_name.\raw_data_file.txt" TRUNCOVER ;
    INPUT
        @1    account    $10.
        @11   name       $30. ;
RUN ;


PROC PRINT DATA=work.import_data ;
RUN ;

%MEND client_name ;

I have not been able to find a way to print autocall macro code to the log, like you can with stored compiled macros using %copy.

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!

[LeonidBatkhan · Accepted solution]

Hi GBL__,

SOURCE2 System Option specifies whether SAS writes secondary source statements from included files to the SAS log.

SOURCE2 writes source statements from files that have been included by %INCLUDE statements or autocall macros to the SAS log.

So your solution is to place the following statement before your macro call:

options source2;

No need to read and write.

[GBL__]

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