Date:         Fri, 31 Oct 2003 04:07:19 GMT
Reply-To:     Paula Sims <paula_sims_2003@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Paula Sims <paula_sims_2003@HOTMAIL.COM>
Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com
Subject:      Please help! -- Newbie with SAS/AF and mainframe questions

Hello all,
I am writing an AF program (interactive SAS) on the mainframe and could use some
guidance.

The purpose of the interface is to pass through variables to the main program (over 5000
lines and currently residing in a separate PDS) and then execute the main program. If I
put the user responses into macro variables (using CALL SYMPUT), how do I close out the
AF interface, invoke the SAS program, and pass through the variables into the main
program? Also, the choice of the data containing the dataset depends on the responses to
some of the variables. How do I pass through certain values (such as year) to determine
which tape should be accessed? Should I copy the program into a submit block?

I would appreciate any and all direction given. I've tried to reference the AF books but
most are written for Windows rather than the mainframe (and using SAS PC is not an
option).

Thanks so much!!

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