7/28/2019 Intro to SAS Macro Language Programming Seminar Description Aug 2012

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Introduct ion to the

 SAS ® Macro LanguageTypical Presentation Formats

Two full days in classroom with hands-on exercises

One full day in classroom (no hands on exercises)

Two half-days online (no hands on exercises)

OverviewThis course is designed for the experienced SAS programmer who is new to the MacroLanguage. We start at the basics and cover the fundamentals necessary to start applying SASmacros in your programs. By the end of the class you will understand how the Macro Languageworks, what the Macro Symbol Table is and how to values stored in it, how the SAS Systemuses Macro Variables, key Macro Language concepts, important SAS Macro Language Functions,and how to invoke Macros in your programs.

Intended AudienceThis session is suited for the SAS user who already has a basic understanding of the Data Step and 

Procedure Steps, and who is new to the Macro Language facility in SAS System software. It is abeginning-level course that assumes no prior understanding of the SAS Macro Language. It isalso suitable for SAS users who want to understand the Macros found in programs then have"inherited" from other programmers.

Seminar Topics:Introduction Macro Facility Overview and Terminology

Macro Execution Phases

Referencing Environments

Defining and Using Macro Variables Naming, Defining and Using Macro Variables

Displaying and Resolving Macro Variables

Automatic Macro Variables

Defining and Using Macros Defining and Invoking A Macro

System Options Used With The Macro Facility Display Manager Command Line Macros

Statement and Command Style Macros

Macro Parameters Introducing Macro Parameters

Positional Parameters and Keyword Parameters

Using Keyword and Positional Parameters Together

Program Control Through Macros

Macros That Invoke Macros

Using Conditional Macro Statements

Iterative Execution Using Macro Statements

Macro Program Statements

Interfacing With The DATA Step

Using The SYMPUT Routine Using a SAS Data Set

Using a Flat File

&& Macro Variables and Dynamic Coding

Moving Text From Macro to DATA Step Variables

Using Macro Functions

Character Functions

Evaluation Functions

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 Apply the power and flexibility of the SAS

 Macro Language to your  projects and programs

by attending this high-impact session. For 

experienced SAS programmers new to

 Macro capabilities and techniques.

After taking this seminar 

you will be able to:

Use automatic macro

variables

Assign values to your 

own macro variables

Reference macro vari-

ables in your pro-

grams

Take advantage of 

powerful macro lan-

guage functions

Understand the rela-tionship between the

SAS macro language

and the programming

language

 Write re-usable, flexi-ble programs requir-

ing limited user inter-

vention to run

 Write conditional

macro language com-mands

Resolve and display

macro variables in

your programs and

output

Find and correct er-

rors in your macros

Reduce the work 

needed to create and

run production pro-grams.

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