Date:         Mon, 17 May 2004 11:23:17 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      tip: v9.1 macro option: source
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well, it's a good thing I went to the New&Shorter
SUGI Opening Session!

I actually learned something about the New&Improved macro option source
which was a SASware Ballot item that was implemented.

from v9.1 OnLineDoc for %macro statement
note: using the macro option 'store' requires
options mStored SASmStore=<libref>

\begin{quote}
Example 4: Using the %MACRO Statement with the SOURCE Option
The SOURCE option combines and stores the source of the compiled macro
with the compiled macro code. Use the %COPY statement to write the
source to the SAS log. For more information about viewing or retrieving
the stored source, see %COPY Statement.

/* commentary */  %macro foobar(arg) /store source
      des="This macro does not do much";
%put arg = &arg;
* this is commentary!!!;
%* this is macro commentary;
%mend /* commentary; */;      /* Further commentary */
NOTE: The macro FOOBAR completed compilation without errors.

%copy foobar/source;
%macro foobar(arg) /store source
des="This macro does not do much";
%put arg = &arg;
* this is commentary!!!;
%* this is macro commentary;
%mend /* commentary; */;

\end{quote}

the %COPY statement has input and output options
input: library = <libref>
       of macro catalog
outfile: <fileref>
if outfile is blank
   then 'source' writes to log

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov
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