Token?

[ybz12003]

Hello:

I have the macro codes list below.   Could anyone let me know what is the token used for?  Thanks.

%macro path (site,url,token);

filename in&site "&dira.\&site._parameter.txt";

In the "Parameter" text file, there is text list below.

token=9999RRR4HTYBNNMVCB&content=record&type=flat&format=csv&

[VDD]

this link may help with your question about tokens

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/61133/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a003172284.htm

[Tom]

If you wrote a macro name PATH that has a input parameter named TOKEN then you should know what it is used for.

If someone else wrote the macro and you cannot figure out what it is doing then if you want help you need to show the code for the macro.  All you included in your question the first line of the macro definition.

[ybz12003]

Someone wrote the code, I am try to figure out what it is for.   It's my first time get the idea for this SAS token.

[Tom]

So far all we know is that your macro has a parameter named TOKEN.  But without the actual code of the macro we cannot tell what the meaning of that parameter is.  The word TOKEN has many meanings in English and Computer Science and without seeing the macro's source code there is no way to tell how that parameter is being used and if it is being used in a way that might be compatible with one of those meanings.

[VDD · Accepted solution]

As @Tom puts it, token means many things.

if those perimeters are consistent with English I would say that the token is user authorization to access the ulr.  It could also be a specific directory at the ulr.

 Please post more information relevant to the macro and the calling statement.

[ybz12003]

what is ulr?  I found there is another codes follow the token codes.

proc http

in= in&site

out= out&site

headerout = stat&site

url ="&url"

method="post";

run;

[Kurt_Bremser]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL

[ybz12003]

Thanks for all of the expert's help.  I think I know what the codes are used for.   Unfortunately, I can't give all of you as solution acceptors.   I picked the most closest to my answer.