The sas macro language is a very versatile and useful tool. Userspecified text flow inside the report procedure sas. Whether youre looking to become certified, land a job, or increase your skills, youll benefit from sas macro programming made easy, third edition. If the text cannot fit within the column, the macro sets a flag to so indicate. Tips for using the ods excel destination sas users. Coders corner, 5 pp reading directories and subdirectories using recursive macro calls. This is the collection of my own sas utility macros sample code over my 10 years of sas programming and analysis experience from 2004 to 2014. A macro definition cannot contain a cards statement, a datalines statement, a parmcards statement, or data lines. Sas macros do not respect quotes as anything special theyre just a character in a string so they dont have a specific tool for dealing with this.
Storing and reusing macros worcester polytechnic institute. Using dynamic data exchange to extract metadata from ms excel workbooks koen vyverman, sas institute the netherlands abstract. The following routine was developed for the report writer portion of an application. By default, a defined macro is an entry in a sas catalog in the work library. A sas program is a combination of data steps, global statements, sas component language scl, sql statements and sas macro statements.
Tags regular expressions sas enterprise guide sas program editor sas programming. Chris hemedinger custom tasks for sas enterprise guide using microsoft. If used properly, it can make programming easier and more fun. Macro to examine whether the effects of the exposures vary by subtypes of a disease %subtype sas program sas code to run %subtype %subtype documentation pdf instructions for using %subtype. Of course, doing either adds a layer of complexity, as the macro would have to be. I would be 500 points grateful if someoneone could write me a macro for word 2010. Example of creating a table using sas here is an example of how to access the summary files for one table for all geographies from the acs summary file. Saving macros in an autocall library sas onlinedoc, v8. In such cases, it would be a great timesaver to use a computer program to do what might have otherwise been a manual task. Macro programming is generally considered an advanced topic. Introduction to sas programming university libraries. It requires only one input parameter the maximum length of the finished text string.
It also helps create dynamic variables within the code that can take different values for different run instances of the same code. How to use proc sql select into for list processing midwest sas. If you dont know how to use a sas macro, click here to view a video produced by the the methodology center at penn state. I need it to select all the inserted pictures within the document and change the way the text wraps around them to through.
You cannot move a stored compiled macro to another operating system. An introduction to sas macros 10 the sas macro language a second sas programming language for string manipulation. Is there a way to simplify the repetitiveness of the proc sqls below. In this seminar we will cover the following topics. A sas programmer can have long text values in a character variable to wrap in multiple lines using the flow option and split character assignment in proc. You can, however, move the macro source code to another operating system where you can then compile and store it. It also helps create dynamic variables within the code that can take different values for. One of the more recent destinations, ods excel, became production in the third maintenance release for sas 9. Wordwrapping text output in sas reports lex jansen.
Abstract the macro facility is an important feature of the sas. The example provides a better understanding of how sas macro works while solving the problem of making a pretty. This option is limited in allowing additional leading blank. But, while macros certainly can be challenging, it is also true that the basic concepts are not difficult to learn. For more information, look in the sas enterprise guide help look for condition or perhaps condicion if youre running eg in spanish. Macro programmers generally accept that macros create sas code. Macro and sample source code to wrap character variable. Sas code to run mediate macro sas version 9 or above. Sas system is incapable of performing this task without programmer intervention. Macros allow you to substitute text in a program and to do many other things. Text wrapping with indentation for rtf reports lex jansen. Sas macros functions used in statistical research and. Step a take out any inpatient claims with the dx codes 123, 12345 and compile them into compiled dataset, and step b take out all eligibility claims from eligibility files if their enrolid shows up in compiled. It simulates the wordwrap feature by splitting text at word breaks.
If text is longer than the current line size, the remainder of the text appears on the next line. And the order might change in different executions of the %put statement or in different sas sessions. A macro to indent and hyphenate lengthy text in proc report. The dictionary tables or rather, views that come with base sas are a fantastic, yet oft underestimated tool for automating in and output processes. Cohen astrazeneca lp abstract the sas macro language is another language that rests on top of regular sas code. We explain how the macro processor works, and how to. Before ods, many people relied on complicated macros to break up a string at proper positions 1. The %put statement removes leading and trailing blanks from text unless you use a macro quoting function. Plamen nikolov working with sas macros nber june 18, 2008 equivalent to a macro variable. I no longer actively support or maintain this macro collection. Userspecified text flow inside the report procedure. A sas macro to wrap text sometimes it is desirable and even necessary to reformat long lines of text or code into fewer columns than the original document or program contained. For example, the next code example uses a sas format to specify a range of values.
Sas data set terminology variables columns in a sas data set. You can also store a macro in a permanent sas catalog for future use. The sas output delivery system provides the ability to generate output in various destination formats for example, html, pdf, and excel. To help you learn how to define your own macros, this section presents a few examples you can model your own macros after. Here are several macros written by paul allison to perform various useful tasks in sas. This paper is designed for people who know the basics of sas programming, but know nothing about sas macro programming. Generally, an autocall library is a directory containing individual files, each of which contains one macro definition. A sas program can contain any number of macros, and you can invoke a macro any number of times in a single program. Use the %macro language to package complex strings of commands, and draw info from the sas environment. However, unlike a macro variable, a macro program can include more complex functionalities, such as ifthen loops, etc. Word text wrapping 2010 macro needed solutions experts exchange. For sas programmers or analysts who need to generalize their programs or improve programming efficiency, art carpenter thoroughly updates his highly successful second edition of carpenters complete guide to the sas macro language with an extensive collection of new macro language techniques and examples. Storing and reusing macros 4 calling a stored compiled macro 105 4 submit the source for each macro that you want to compile and permanently store.
Macro and sample source code to wrap character variable text. The wordwrap routine for this example, the following only breaks a text. To create a sas data set from raw data, you use infile and input statements. I will try to organize my codemacros, mostly for analytic works, by functionality and area. So why not just use the standard operator to do concatenation. Fraeman, evidera, bethesda, md abstract a propensity score is the probability that an individual will be assigned to a condition or group, given a set of covariates when the assignment is made. Proc sql using sas, sas macro programming, and output delivery system ods and data visualization essentials using sas quarter 4 winter or summer. Ten sas enterprise guide program editor tricks the sas dummy. Jul 03, 2017 when the condition is checked, eg will make a decision about whether to run down a certain branch or stop processing. A macro to indent and hyphenate lengthy text in proc report stanley yuen, simulstat inc. Sas data step view and data wrap in a macro for loop stack overflow. It can be applied to data from the cohort studies, nested or matched casecontrol studies, unmatched casecontrol studies and casecase studies. These macros used available sas facilities at the time of development, mainly base sas, sasiml, proc g graphics and the annotate facility.
The remaining portion of the macro consists of a single data step that modifies the text variable, indicated by the flowvar option, so that the flow option can format the text in a more preferred style. These macros used available sas facilities at the time of development, mainly base sas, sas iml, proc g graphics and the annotate facility. When text does wrap within a cell, a carriagereturnlinefeed character crlf is added. Make your own macro processor ian whitlock, westat. Sas data set can be created using another sas data set as input or raw data to create a sas data set using another sas data set, the data and set statements are used. Most of the time you should store the macro variable wo quotes and use it within quotes when needed. Make your own macro processor ian whitlock, westat, rockville, md abstract a simple macro variable processor which one might call sasprettylog is implemented in a short and simple saso program, prettylog. Macros from beginning to mend a simple and practical approach to the sas macro facility michael g. Wrapping up, a sas macro is shown to load these metadata into a sas data set for easy reference in the manner of a dictionary table.
Sas has a powerful programming feature called macros which allows us to avoid repetitive sections of code and to use them again and again when needed. One can avoid the 255 character limitation by either wrapping the code in a sas macro, or creating and wrapping a. Some of my graphical methods have been incorporated into new developments in sas procedures and ods graphics. Building an input file for the macro regardless of which medicare files an investigator decides to use as input, the files should be subset to include a limited number of variables as described below. This routine can be enclosed within a macro and invoked as a macro call, or it can be used as is in a sas data step. Wang m, spiegelman d, kuchiba a, lochhead p, kim s, chan at, poole em, tamimi r, tworoger ss, giovannucci e, rosner b, ogino s. Numeric data values that are treated as numeric and may include 8 bytes of floating storage for 16 to 17 significant digits. The macro for the function it substitutes calls the function and logs the function name and where it was called from as well as the return code.
Data and set cannot be used for raw data and infile and input cannot be used for existing sas. The following 20052009 acs 5year summary file example is also applicable to the current acs summary file. No idea what your error is but these lines in your macro look problematic. And the condition can be based on the value of a macro variable. This seminar is designed to introduce the basics of sas macro language. Word text wrapping 2010 macro needed solutions experts. However, not every program is improved by using macros. The simplest use is to assign a value to a macro variable and then have the value resolve to create code. Sas macros for faster data manipulation complete tutorial. Basically, for every observation, the macro processes the specified variable and inserts a split character e. This wrapping algorithm creates a best fit for columns so that they are not overly wide. Custom tasks for sas enterprise guide using microsoft.
The sas subtype macro aya kuchiba, molin wang, and donna spiegelman april 8, 2014 abstract the %subtype macro examines whether the e ects of the exposures vary by subtypes of a disease. The cat functions do additional work including stripping leading and trailing spaces and converting. The %contrasttest macro conducts heterogeneity test for comparing the exposuredisease associations obtained from separate subtypespecific analysis based on the cohort or nested casecontrol studies. Sas macros by chris swenson, including macros that generate code, check data quality, act as functions, provide interaction, generate macro variables, and store complex processes. Character data non numeric data values such as letters, numbers, special characters, and blanks. One can avoid the 255 character limitation by either wrapping the code in a sas macro, or creating and wrapping a proc fcmp function in a macro. The programmer can store the macro in a macro library or copy it into a program.